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Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Description:

At Scripps Beach in San Diego. Pecking at sand. I think it's a tern of some kind

Habitat:

Shoreline at the beach

1 Species ID Suggestions

Liam
Liam 11 years ago
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola BirdForum


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3 Comments

Liam
Liam 11 years ago

Species is known as the "Grey Plover" throughout most of the world. Terns are much shorter with thicker bills and longer wings.

BluberryLiLi
BluberryLiLi 11 years ago

I thought so at first too. I couldn't make a clear decision

Noah Citizen
Noah Citizen 11 years ago

It is not a tern, Lili. Rather looks like a Plover.

BluberryLiLi
Spotted by
BluberryLiLi

San Diego, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 27, 2012
Submitted on Sep 28, 2012

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