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Latest revision as of 00:29, 15 March 2024
- Anarhynchus collaris
Charadrius collaris
Identification
18 cm
- Brown upperparts
- White underparts
- Black breast band
Male
- White forehead
- Black frontal bar
- Black stripe from bill to eye
- Chestnut mid-crown and nape
- Yellow legs
Female: similar, though some may show a brownish tinge to the black areas
Distribution
Central and South America: found from Mexico to northern Argentina and central Chile.
Accidental vagrant to Texas (1 record).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Wetlands, ponds, riverbanks and sandy beaches, flooded fields and freshwater marshes.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest in a bare ground scrape often next to grass tufts. The clutch consists of 2 brown-blotched creamy eggs.
Vocalisation
Flight call: a sharp metallic pip.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Collared Plover. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Collared_Plover
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1