Birds of Ecuador

    CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae (Plovers)  
Genus: Charadrius (2 species, 11 worldwide)



Semipalmated Plover
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
John Lloyd State Park, Florida, USA  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

A small common plover; Orange bill and black chest band distinctive.
Front view, searching for food.

Killdeer
Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus vociferus)
John LLoyd State Park, Florida,  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. A medium sized plover often found inland not necessarily near water. There is also a resident population from south Colombia to Peru on the Pacific coast.


© Tom Friedel - All Rights Reserved, except for images and data otherwise noted.       Colombia       Panama       Ecuador       Costa Rica       Mexico
Experimental sites:       Peru       Venezuela       The World       Brazil       Bolivia
Really Experimental sites:       Guyana       Cuba