Common Ringed Plover

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

Overview

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a species of Plovers (Charadriidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Charadrius; binomial: Charadrius hiaticula; authority: Linnaeus, 1758.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: to s Europe and Mediterranean, Azores to Cape Verde (Macaronesia, w of nw Africa); n and Sub-Saharan Africa, Seychelles, Comoros, Madagascar and the Mascarenes; Middle East to Persian Gulf region.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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