Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Charadrius
Species
montanus
Conservation Status
Near Threatened
Location Photographed
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Short grass areas often due to grazing.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in central US between New Mexico and Montana then winters along the US / Mexico border from Texas to California.
Food
Feeds mostly on insects and othere small arthropods found in short grass and bare ground.