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==Identification:== | ==Identification:== | ||
7.5-9 in (19-23 cm) long. Red bill with a black tip. Red eye ring. Black head; white collar. Back pale grey-brown. Lower neck, side of breast black. Broad white wing bar in flight. | 7.5-9 in (19-23 cm) long. Red bill with a black tip. Red eye ring. Black head; white collar. Back pale grey-brown. Lower neck, side of breast black. Broad white wing bar in flight. | ||
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*[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=39&bid=508 View more images of this species on the ABID] | *[http://www.aviceda.org/abid/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&fid=39&bid=508 View more images of this species on the ABID] | ||
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Revision as of 10:50, 19 June 2008
- Charadrius rubricollis
Identification:
7.5-9 in (19-23 cm) long. Red bill with a black tip. Red eye ring. Black head; white collar. Back pale grey-brown. Lower neck, side of breast black. Broad white wing bar in flight.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Ocean beaches and on coastal and inland salt lakes.
Behaviour
The nest is a shallow scrape in the sand. 2-3 eggs are laid and incubated for 27-31 days.
