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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Oriental Plover
Charadrius veredus
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Lapwings and Plovers (Charadriidae)
Code 4
Non-AOU
Code 6
CHAVER
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Black
Head pattern:
Plain
Crown Color:
White with some faint tan streaking.
Forehead Color:
White
Nape Color:
White
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
20-25 cm (8-10 in)
Weight:
96 g (3.4 oz)
Size:
Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary:
White, Brown
Underparts:
White
Upperparts:
Brown
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Barred or banded
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
46-51 cm (18-20 in)
Wing Shape:
Tapered-Wings
Tail shape:
Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid brown.
Upper Tail:
Brown
Under Tail:
White
Leg Color:
Yellow
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X