Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Plovers and Lapwings :: Killdeer

Killdeer Charadrius vociferus

Described by: Linnaeus (1758)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

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Range

C. North America, West Indies, Central America and w. South America;
(1) Ec. and se. Alaska, Canada (s. Yukon, w. and s. Mackenzie and n. Saskatchewan to c. Quebec, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Is., w. Nova Scotia and w. Newfoundland), the United States s. to Florida and Mexico (Tamaulipas, Guerrero, Guanajuato).
Winters in the West Indies and n. South America.
(2) West Indies (s. Bahamas, Greater Antilles e. to the Virgin Is.). Aruba.
(3) Pacific coast of w. Peru to nw. Chile s. to Arica.

Videos

Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jun 22, 2001 Source: William Hull
Description: None

Playa Larga, Matanzas Province, Cuba - Mar 11, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is on a ball field performing an alarm call. Includes audio.

Playa Larga, Matanzas Province, Cuba - Mar 11, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Recently hatched bird. This is the reason the other is performing an alarm call.

Voice of America Park, Butler County, Ohio, USA - Jun, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is standing and then walking.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Florida Museum of Natural History

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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