Crowned lapwing

Vanellus coronatus Photo by Vincent Ceccarelli (Oiseaux)  Common name: crowned lapwing (en); abibe-coroado (pt); vanneau couronné (fr); avefría coronada (es); kronenkiebitz (de) Taxonomy: Order Charadriiformes Family Charadriidae Range: This African species is found from the Red Sea coats of Somalia down to southern and south-western Africa. Size: This large plover is 30-31 cm long and…

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Piping plover

Charadrius melodus Common name: piping ploer (en); batuíra-melodiosa (pt); pluvier siffleur (fr); playero melódico (es); gelbfuß-regenpfeifer (de) Taxonomy: Order Charadriiformes Family Charadriidae Range: The piping plover breeds in the central prairies of the United States and Canada and along the north-east coast of the United States. They winter in the south and south-east coast of…

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