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Black-Bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

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Description:

Was with a small group of Ruddy Turnstones and was larger than them.

Habitat:

Coastal, near mangroves.

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2 Comments

jeslowery
jeslowery 8 years ago

Thanks, Ashley! I posted it in another group and they said definitely Black-Bellied Plover.

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AshleyT
AshleyT 8 years ago

Either black-bellied plover or American golden plover, I have trouble telling the two apart in non-breeding plumage

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jeslowery
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jeslowery

Florida, USA

Spotted on Mar 27, 2016
Submitted on Mar 27, 2016

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