Little ringed plover / Flussregenpfeifer (Charadrius dubius)

Stelzenläufer mit kleinem Flussregenpfeifer. 2022-04-12 14:25:34 Mallorca NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Observations

First documented observation: 2022-04-10 in Mallorca. Most recent observation: 2022-04-12 in Mallorca.

Description

Classification: Genus Charadrius (Charadrius); Family Charadriidae (Charadriidae)
General:The little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius) is a small plover. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in river valleys (kharadra, "ravine"). The specific dubius is Latin for doubtful, since Sonnerat, writing in 1776, thought this bird might be just a variant of common ringed plover.^[2] [more]
Vocalization:Quite different from Ringed Plover. Sharper sounding, lacking Ringed's soft tone. Often starts with a rolling "r". [Link]

Seasonal behavior

Presence: 03-01 - 10-18
Breeding: 04-20 - 07-20
Migration in: 03-01 - 05-31
Migration out: 06-29 - 10-18
More details at Vogelwarte.ch

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=14-15 cm, wingspan=42-48 cm, weight=32-48 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
Mallorca 2022-04-10 11:10:23 ♫ 2022-04-10 11:10:23 Source: BirdNet 20220410_111023 birdnet - Flussregenpfeifer - Flussregenpfeifer - Felanitx.mp3 Mallorca (song)