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Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Description:

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. They have an orange-red eyering.

Habitat:

The killdeer frequently uses a "broken wing act" to distract predators from the nest. This one was performing very well to draw me away down the street.

Notes:

The cornell website has the voice recording.

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gatorfellows
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gatorfellows

Denton, Texas, USA

Spotted on Jun 4, 2012
Submitted on Jun 4, 2012

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