Common Ringed Plover [Charadrius hiaticula]
Description
This species is larger than the Little Ringed Plover and has a broader black band across its chest. It is found across Europe and Asia and migrates to Africa and southern Asia in winter. The Common Ringed Plover feeds on insects, worms, and other small invertebrates. Breeding males have a distinctive orange bill with a black tip.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Charadriiformes
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| Family |
Plovers
Charadriidae
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| Genus |
Ringed Plovers
Anarhynchus
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