Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Scotland
The Grey Plover breeds along the Arctic coast of Russia, Siberia and North America. Most of the Russian population pass through western Europe on their way to wintering grounds in West Africa.
Grey Plover
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Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola - Adult in breeding plumage
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Grey plover
In summer it has silver and black spotted upperparts, a black face, neck and belly and in winter, it loses the black feathers and takes on a browny-grey look. In both plumages, the rump is white and i... More...
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Grey Plover
Africa Bird Guide Information: The size, high forehead, short bill and long legs, distinguishes this Plover from other waders. In summer plumage the underparts from the chin to lower belly are totally...
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Pluvialis squatarola - Grey Plover (photo)
Chettusia
Chettusia gregaria - Sociable Lapwing
Chettusia leucura - White-tailed Lapwing
Vanellus
Vanellus vanellus - Northern Lapwing (photo)
Scolopacidae - Sandpipers ...
I prefer the Brits' moniker of "Grey Plover", as most of the year it helps distinguish P. squatarola from its "golden-plover" cousins, namely the European Golden Plover (P. apricaria), American GP (P. dominica) and Pacific GP (P. fulva).
Plover, Black-bellied aka Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola Found: The Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by: 5) Peter Wallack. Other by Dick Daniels in North Carolina
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Many immature avocets spend their first summer after fledging well south of breeding areas, as do immature grey plovers, bar-tailed godwits and knot.
American Golden Plover, Pluvialis dominica - the American and Pacific Golden Plovers were formerly considered conspecific (of, or belonging to, the same species) (as "Lesser Golden Plover"; Sangster et al., 2002)
Grey Plover or Black-bellied ...
Anarchynchus frontalis. Wrybill (endemic)
Pluvialis fulva. Pacific golden plover
Pluvialis squatarola. Grey plover
Vanellus miles. Masked lapwing or spur-winged plover
Arenaria interpres. Turnstone ...
 See also: Golden Plover, Lapwing, Snipe, Sandpiper, Martin
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