Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES
FAMILY: CHARADRIIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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A large shorebird of coastal beaches, the Black-bellied Plover is striking in its black-and-white breeding plumage. It is the largest plover in North America and can be found along the coasts in winter northward to Massachusetts and British Columbia.