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Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Photo by littlechippy
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Large plover, two distinct black chest bands help Id it from other plovers. White forehead, eyebrow, neck, throat, and belly, red eyering, brown cap, nape and wings, rump rufous, sandy yellow legs.

Habitat:

Beach

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
LuckyLogan
I saw a bunch of baby Killdeer this summer. Seriously the cuties chicks I have ever seen.

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Birds of the World
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Iowan Biodiversity
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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
Photographed
PublishedAugust 19, 2014

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