Piping Plover

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Piping Plover (<em>Charadrius melodus</em>) is a species of Plovers (<em>Charadriidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) is a species of Plovers (Charadriidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Charadrius; binomial: Charadrius melodus; authority: Ord, 1824.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: coastal sw North Atlantic from North Carolina to Florida, coastal Gulf of Mexico to Yucatan Pen.; Bahamas and Greater Antilles (except Jamaica).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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