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Killdeer
Shorebirds
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
All Year
Shorebirds
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Daniel Fitzgerald
Frequents a wide diversity of open habitats; usually, but not always, near water.
Reddish-orange rump and the presence of two breast bands separate the species from all other “plovers”. Call, ‘kill-deer’ is also easily recognized.
Nests on the ground, often amidst small- or medium-sized pebbles or rocks; nest is a simple scrape or depression. Diet includes terrestrial invertebrates; less frequently, also ingests small vertebrates and seeds.
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