Kittlitz's plover / Hirtenregenpfeifer (Charadrius pecuarius)

Wikipedia: Kittlitz's plover Source: WIKIPEDIA 1200px-Kittlitz%27s_plover_%28Charadrius_pecuarius%29.jpg

Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Charadrius (Charadrius); Family Charadriidae (Charadriidae)
General: Kittlitz's plover (Charadrius pecuarius) is a small shorebird (35-40 g) in the family Charadriidae that breeds near coastal and inland saltmarshes, sandy or muddy riverbanks or alkaline grasslands with short vegetation. It is native to much of Sub-Saharan Africa, the Nile Delta and Madagascar. It is thought to be mainly monogamous and has monomorphic plumage. [more]