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The
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus, is a medium-sized plover.
Adults have a brown back and wings, a white belly, and
a white breast with two black bands. The rump is tawny
orange. The face and cap are brown with a white forehead.
Their breeding habitat is open fields or lawns, often
quite far from water, across most of Canada, the United
States, and Mexico, with isolated populations in Costa
Rica and Peru. They nest on the ground in an open area
with a clear line of sight, or on a gravel roof. They
are migratory in northern areas and winter as far south
as northern South America. They are rare vagrants to western
Europe, usually late in the year. These birds forage for
food in fields, mudflats, and shores, usually by sight.
They mainly eat insects. Their name comes from their call,
frequently heard. These birds will frequently use the
"broken wing act" to distract predators from
their nests. |
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The
Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus, is a medium-sized plover.
Adults have a brown back and wings, a white belly, and
a white breast with two black bands. The rump is tawny
orange. The face and cap are brown with a white forehead.
Their breeding habitat is open fields or lawns, often
quite far from water, across most of Canada, the United
States, and Mexico, with isolated populations in Costa
Rica and Peru. They nest on the ground in an open area
with a clear line of sight, or on a gravel roof. They
are migratory in northern areas and winter as far south
as northern South America. They are rare vagrants to western
Europe, usually late in the year. These birds forage for
food in fields, mudflats, and shores, usually by sight.
They mainly eat insects. Their name comes from their call,
frequently heard. These birds will frequently use the
"broken wing act" to distract predators from
their nests. |
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