Kentish plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Plovers
(Charadriidae)
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Small plover with brown back and wings, white belly, black band on forehead and eyes. Black collar, tail tip, legs and beak. While breeding the ♂ has a chestnut brown cap. Seen on shorelines or on brackish water, runs along the water searching for food. ⇔ l. 15-17 cm Migratory bird breeding in Europe and wintering in western Africa. LA: ≈ The differentiator to the CHARADRIUS DUBIUS (Little ringed plover) and CHARADRIUS HIATICULA (Ringed plover) is that these have a complete collar.
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2 LookAlikes (LA):
Little ringed plover
Ringed plover
Kentish plover
Strandplevier
Seeregenpfeifer
Pluvier à collier interrompu
Fratino eurasiatico
Chorlitejo patinegro
Borrelho-de-coleira-interrompida
Морской зуёк
环颈鸻
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