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Alternative names: Chilean Plover; Peruvian Plover; Snowy Plover

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Location: Almeria, Spain

Charadrius alexandrinus

[edit] Identification

15-17 cm long. Upperparts are greyish brown and the underparts white, black legs.

[edit] Distribution

Almost worldwide.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies¹

• C. a. alexandrinus - Widespread
• C. a. dealbatus - breeds South Japan, Ryukyu Is. and east China; winters to Philippines, Borneo
• C. a. seebohmi - SE India and Sri Lanka
• C. a. occidentalis - Coastal Peru to s-central Chile

[edit] Habitat

Sandy coasts and brackish inland lakes, and is uncommon on fresh water.

[edit] Behaviour

[edit] Breeding

It nests in a ground scrape and lays 3-5 eggs.

[edit] Diet

Diet includes insects and other invertebrates.

[edit] Vocalisation

[edit] References

1. Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2008. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019

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