Measurements
Both Sexes
- Length
- 6.3–7.9 in
16–20 cm - Weight
- 1.9–2.5 oz
55–70 g
Other Names
- Pluvier de Wilson (French)
- Chorlo pico grueso (Spanish)
Cool Facts
- Wilson's Plover is named for early ornithologist Alexander Wilson, who collected the type specimen in May 1813 at Cape May, NJ, where this species is (and was) only a rare visitor.
Habitat
Shore-line
Ocean beaches, lagoons, and salt flats.
Food
Insects
Crustaceans, especially fiddler crabs, worms, insects.
Nesting
Nest Placement
Ground
Behavior
Probing
Conservation
Least Concern
No known trends in populations. Listed as threatened or endangered in some states.
Credits
- Corbat, C. A., and P. W. Bergstrom. 2000. Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia). In The Birds of North America, No. 516 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA.