Pluvialis-apricaria
Pluvialis apricaria

pseudo-steppetemporary pondsdiurnalleast concern

European Golden Plover

 

ORDER: Charadriiformes
FAMILY: Charadriidae
SIZE: ++

BREEDING SEASON:
J F M A M J J A S O N D

OCCURRENCE: non-breeding wintering migrant.
CHARACTERISTICS: back and head in shades of brown and yellow, white chest and belly; short thin beak. 
FOOD: insects, crustaceans and berries.
ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOUR: wading bird also with terrestrial habits; can feed during moonlit nights.

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