Pluvialis squatarola
This medium sized shorebird is in non-breeding plumage. It is the largest of the plovers found in NA.
Coastal. Spotted on the FL gulf coast, USA.
The black-bellied plover is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act in the USA. http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/Regula... http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Black...
Lat: 27.90, Long: -82.84
Spotted on Oct 17, 2011
Submitted on Oct 23, 2011
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