Medium-sized shorebird of inland shortgrass prairies. Stands with an upright posture. Pale brown above with a white face, a black forehead mark, and a black line in front of the eye.
© Stephan Lorenz / Rockjumper Birding Tours / Macaulay LibraryWyoming, April 15, 2020Has classic plover habit of taking several quick steps and then stopping short. Pale brown back, lack of bands on breast, and upland habitat set it apart from other plovers.
© Benjamin Clock / Macaulay LibraryColorado, July 06, 2011Juveniles are brownish above with a buffy breast and face.
© Gary Nunn / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, November 15, 2017Upright shorebird with a peachy wash on the neck and shoulders. During the breeding season has a black line in front of the eye.
© Shawn Billerman / Macaulay LibraryWyoming, June 23, 2014Winters on fields of harvested grain, grazed grasslands, and tilled fields.
© Howard King / Macaulay LibraryCalifornia, January 03, 2016Click on an image to compare
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View Birds Near MeA small shorebird with a short, straight bill and a round head; elegantly proportioned with long legs and long wings.
Larger than a Semipalmated Plover, smaller than a Killdeer.
robin-sizedPlovers and Lapwings(Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Charadriidae)
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