Black-bellied plover / Kiebitzregenpfeifer (Pluvialis squatarola)

Black-bellied plover eggs. 2016-09-25 16:51:00 Botswana NIKON D3100 ISO 800
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Classification: Genus Pluvialis (Pluvialis); Family Charadriidae (Charadriidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The grey plover or black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a medium-sized plover breeding in Arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding.^[2] The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain". It was believed that golden plovers flocked when rain was imminent. The species name squatarola is a Latinised version of Sgatarola, a Venetian name for some kind of plover.^[3] [more]
Calls: Contact call diagnostic. A plaintive, drawn and trisyllabic (but continuous) "kleeooowee". Pitch falls on second syllable and rises on last. [Link]
Physical details: length=27-30 cm, wingspan=71-83 cm, weight=190-280 g
Habitats: Wetland

First documented observation: 2016-09-25 in Botswana. Most recent observation: 2016-09-25 in Botswana.