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Killdeer - Wikipedia The killdeer is a large plover, with adults ranging in length from 20 to 28 cm (7 9 to 11 0 in), having a wingspan between 59 and 63 cm (23 and 25 in), and usually being between 72 and 121 g (2 5 and 4 3 oz) in weight [4]
Killdeer | Audubon Field Guide Widespread, common, and conspicuous, the Killdeer calls its name as it flies over farmland and other open country Like other members of the plover family, this species is often found at the water's edge, but it also lives in pastures and fields far from water
Killdeer - eBird Adults perform broken-wing displays to distract predators from their nests and young Gathers in larger numbers in migration and winter, often in fields with short grass or barren dirt Occurs throughout North America; more local along the Pacific coast of northern South America Can be very vocal; listen for loud namesake “kill-deer” call
Killdeer | Ground-Nesting, Plover, Charadrius | Britannica killdeer, (Charadrius, sometimes Oxyechus, vociferus), American bird that frequents grassy mud flats, pastures, and fields It belongs to the plover family of shorebirds (Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes) The killdeer’s name is suggestive of its loud insistent whistle
Killdeer Nature’s Master of Deception – Global Birding Initiative Few birds demonstrate the art of theatrical deception quite like the Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus), a widespread plover that has perfected the dramatic “broken-wing” display to protect its young
Killdeer Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology Killdeer get their name from the shrill, wailing kill-deer call they give so often Eighteenth-century naturalists also noticed how noisy Killdeer are, giving them names such as the Chattering Plover and the Noisy Plover