Two-banded plover
| Two-banded plover | |
|---|---|
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| Non-breeding | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Charadrius |
| Species: | C. falklandicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Charadrius falklandicus Latham, 1790 | |
The two-banded plover (Charadrius falklandicus) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family. It breeds in Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands. Part of the population migrates north in winter with some birds reaching Uruguay and southern Brazil.
Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes, saline marshes, rocky shores, and sandy shores.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Charadrius falklandicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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