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Common Name
Killdeer
Alternate Names Common TypePlover
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Charadrius
Species
vociferus
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Colorado, DR, Kansas
Number of Sub-Species
Three Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Coastal wetlands, beach habitats and coastal fields. Although a shorbird it is not necessarily always close to water.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in Alaska, Canada and the US then winters in Central America, West Indies and northern South America
Food