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Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)

Meet the 8 Puerto Rico bird records in the family Charadriidae.

8birds in this collection
AI reconstruction of American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)AI
American Golden-Plover
AI reconstruction of Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)AI
Killdeer
AI reconstruction of Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)AI
Semipalmated Plover

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Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)

Meet the 8 Puerto Rico bird records in the family Charadriidae.

AI reconstruction of Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)AI
0089
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN NT

Killdeer

Chorlito Sabanero

Charadrius vociferus

wetlands↗
AI reconstruction of Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus)AI
0091
Accidental / vagrantIUCN NT

Piping Plover

Chorlito Melódico

Charadrius melodus

Sandy beaches; tidal flats; coastal lagoons↗
AI reconstruction of Wilson's Plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia)AI
0093
ResidentIUCN LC

Wilson's Plover

Chorlito Marítimo

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Sandy beaches; salt flats; mudflats; coastal lagoons↗
AI reconstruction of Snowy Plover (Anarhynchus nivosus)AI
0094
Native / natural occurrenceIUCN NT

Snowy Plover

Chorlito Blanco

Anarhynchus nivosus

Open sandy beaches; salt flats; coastal lagoons↗

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