Piping Plover

Charadrius melodus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Plovers (Charadriidae)

Code 4

PIPL

Code 6

CHAMEL

ITIS

Piping Plover Winter - The winter adult Piping Plover lacks the black bands and the bill is black.

Piping Plover Female - The breeding female Piping Plover resembles the male but has slightly duller black bands, breast band is usually incomplete.

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