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Charadrius collaris

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Cassino, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

[edit] Identification

18 cm. Brown above, white below, black breast band. Male - white forehead, black frontal bar, black stripe from bill to eye, chestnut midcrown and nape, yellow legs. Female - very similar, some have brown tinge to the black areas.

[edit] Distribution

Mexico to northern Argentina and central Chile. Accidental vagrant to Texas (1 record).

[edit] Taxonomy

A monotypic species.

[edit] Habitat

Sandy coasts and riverbanks, muddy estuaries, inland riverbanks and open sandy savannas.

[edit] Behaviour

They nest in a bare ground scrape often next to grass tufts. 2 brown-blotched creamy eggs are laid.

[edit] Vocalisation

Flight call - sharp metallic pip.

[edit] References

Wikipedia

[edit] External Links