Piping Plover
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.
