Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Plovers (Charadriidae)

Code 4

PIPL

Code 6

CHAMEL

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: No Data
Crown Color: Buff-brown with brown stripe across crown.
Forehead Color: White
Nape Color: Buff-brown
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 18 cm (7.25 in)
Weight: 54 g (1.9 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Tan, White
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Buff-brown
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Strong direct flight with fast wingbeats.
Wingspan Range: 48 cm (19 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Rounded Tail
Tail Pattern: Banded
Upper Tail: Buff-brown
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Yellow-orange

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