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The mountain plover (Charadrius montanus ) is a medium-sized ground bird in the plover family (Charadriidae). It is misnamed, as it lives on level land.

2023年10月16日 — The mountain plover is 8 to 9.5 inches (20 to 24 cm) long and weighs about 3.7 ounces (105 grams). Its wingspread is 17.5 to 19.5 inches (44.5 ...

Nesting on high, dry plains of western North America, this species is a companion of classic prairie wildlife like bison, pronghorn, and prairie dogs. Sadly, ...

Poorly named, this pallid plover is a bird of flat open plains, not mountains. Of all of our 'shorebirds,' this is the one most disconnected from the shore, ...

2021年1月10日 — Mountain Plover Facts ... Mountain Plover pairs often make 2 simultaneous nests. The feminine lays half her eggs in every nest, after which the ...

2023年3月22日 — A shorebird that is at home in arid western uplands, the Mountain Plover is a short-distance migrant. Mountain Plovers are territorial ...