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Charadriidae

Plovers and Allies

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Charadriidae 

Snowy Plover

July 11, 2010July 23, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Rivers or Lakes, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Charadrius alexandrinus L 6 1/4″(16 cm). Song or calls: Low-pitched “krut” and soft “ku-wheet” whistle. Description:

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Semipalmated Plover
Charadriidae 

Semipalmated Plover

July 10, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Josef Kren Charadrius semipalmatus L 7 1/4″(18 cm). Song or calls: Whistled “chu-wee.” Description: Sexes similar. Dark sandy

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Piping Plover
Charadriidae 

Piping Plover

July 6, 2010July 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, gray, Rivers or Lakes, small, white to buff

photo by NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Charadrius melodus L 7 1/4″(18 cm). Song or calls: Clear piping “peep-lo.” Description:

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Mountain Plover
Charadriidae 

Mountain Plover

July 2, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Prairie grassland, small, Western Shortgrass Prairie, white to buff

photo by NEBRASKAland Magazine/Nebraska Game and Parks Commission Charadrius montanus L 9″(23 cm). Song or calls: Harsh “krrrr” in flight. Description:

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Killdeer
Charadriidae 

Killdeer

June 29, 2010July 27, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, medium, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Charadrius vociferus L 10 1/2″(27 cm). Song or calls: Listen (UNL audio) Your browser does not

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Black-bellied Plover - photo by Phil Swanson
Charadriidae 

Black-bellied Plover

June 7, 2010July 31, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, medium, Rivers or Lakes, Sandhills region, Western Shortgrass Prairie, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Pluvialis squatarola L 11 1/2″(29 cm). Song or calls: A haunting rising and falling “ker-loo-ee” whistle.

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American Golden-Plover
Charadriidae 

American Golden-Plover

June 7, 2010August 24, 2015 lwilliams@netad.unl.edu black, brown to tan, Central Mixed Grass, Eastern Tallgrass Prairie, medium, Sandhills region, Urban or Cropland, Wetland, white to buff

photo by Phil Swanson Pluvialis dominica L 10 1/2″ (27 cm). Song or calls: Falling “que-e-e-a or pee-u-u-u” in a

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