Species
Charadrius vociferus (Killdeer)
Charadrius vociferus. Photo: (c) Kim Cabrera, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a large plover found in the Americas. It was described and given its current scientific name in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae. Three subspecies are described. The killdeer’s common name comes from its often-heard call. Its upperparts are mostly brown with rufous fringes, the head has patches of white and black, and two black bands cross the breast. The belly and the rest of…
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