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Charadrius wilsonia |
Ord, 1814 |
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Family: plovers |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Wilson's plover |
Pluvier de Wilson |
Chorlitejo piquigrueso |
Wilsonregenpfeifer |
Migration: partial |
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partially overlapping breeding and winter range |
Partial migrant, with partially overlapping breeding and wintering range. Nominate race migrates to S Brazil;
Florida population sedentary. Some birds of race beldingi migrate to S Peru; large numbers alongside
local breeders on beaches of Bay of Panama late Sept to mid-Oct, leaving during late Mar. Returns to breeding
grounds mid-Mar to late Apr. Race cinnamominus essentially sedentary. (del Hoyo J,
Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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(Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |