The Eurasian dotterel, scientific name Charadrius morinellus, additionally recognized in Europe as simply dotterel, is a small wader within the plover family of birds.
Eurasian Dotterel...
Read More ⟶
Eurasian Dotterel – Profile | Nest | Habitat | Description | Ecology
Mountain Plover – Profile | Facts | Habitat | Diet | Traits | Range
The mountain plover, scientific name Charadrius montanus is a medium-sized ground bird within the plover family (Charadriidae).
It is misnamed because it lives on level land. Unlike most plovers,...
Read More ⟶
Killdeer Bird – Profile | Facts | Sound | Call | Traits | Egg | Flying
The Killdeer is the biggest of the ringed plover bird and the one plover in its range with a double breast band. Killdeers have brown upperparts, white underparts, and orange rumps.
Killdeer Bird...
Read More ⟶
Piping Plover – Profile | Facts | Nest | Habitat | Traits | Eggs
The piping plover, scientific name Charadrius melodus is a small sand-colored, sparrow-sized shorebird that nests and feeds alongside coastal sand and gravel seashores in North America.
Piping...
Read More ⟶
Semipalmated Plover – Profile | Facts | Flight | Call | Traits
The Semipalmated Plover is a small plover with a brief bill and yellow-orange legs. It has brown upperparts with white under and a single, darkish breast band. The breast band, sides of the head,...
Read More ⟶
Snowy Plover Bird – Profile | Facts | Habitat | Range | Traits
The Snowy Plover is a small, pale plover that blends in effectively with its sandy environment. It has a skinny, black bill, darkish grey to blackish legs, darkish patches on both aspects of the...
Read More ⟶
Pacific Golden-Plover – Profile | Facts | Migration | Flight | Traits
The Pacific golden plover, scientific name Pluvialis fulva, or Pacific golden-plover is a medium-sized plover. The genus name is pluvia, meaning "rain". It was believed that golden plovers flocked...
Read More ⟶
American Golden-Plover – Profile | Fly | Eggs | Migration | Nest
American Golden-Plovers have darkish brown upperparts, spangled with gold to pale yellow or whitish. A white stripe extends from the brow, over the eyes, to the wings.
American Golden-Plover...
Read More ⟶
Black-Bellied Plover – Profile | Facts | Flight | Plumage | Traits
The Black-bellied Plover is Washington's largest plover. The breeding adult male is strong black from chin to stomach. The upperparts are white or white mottled with black.
Black-bellied Plover...
Read More ⟶
Yellow Breasted Chat Bird – Profile | Facts | Habitat | Song | Traits
The Yellow breasted Chat is the most important wood-warbler. While it's usually thought to be a warbler, it has many non-warbler traits. It has a big, heavy bill, not like many warblers; men and...
Read More ⟶