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Common Name
Mountain Plover
Alternate Names
Common Type
Plover
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Charadrius
Species
montanus
Conversation Status
Near Threatened
Number of Sub-Species
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.