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Charadrius modestus Lichtenstein, 1823 Family: plovers Order: Charadriiformes print version
Rufous-chested plover Pluvier d'Urville Chorlito chileno Rotbrust-Regenpfeifer
Migration: partial faithful to wintering sites

Verbreitungskarte von Charadrius modestus Migratory to resident; southernmost breeders migrate N in Mar-Apr and return Aug-Sept; some remain close to breeding grounds, even on Tierra del Fuego; most birds from Falkland Is migrate to mainland after breeding, but unknown proportion residents. Apparently faithful to wintering sites. Gathers in post-breeding flocks prior to northward migration.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)


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