Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
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About Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Shorebirds and Allies
- Family: Plovers
The killdeer is a large plover found in the Americas. Its shrill, two-syllable call is often heard, sounding like "kill deer". It was described and given its current scientific name in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae. Three subspecies are described. Its upperparts are mostly brown with rufous fringes, the head has patches of white and black, and two black bands cross the breast. The belly and the rest of the breast are white. The nominate subspecies breeds from southeastern Alaska and southern Canada to Mexico. It is seen year-round in the southern half of its breeding range; the subspecies C. v. ternominatus is resident in the West Indies, and C. v. peruvianus inhabits Peru and surrounding South American countries throughout the year. North American breeders winter from their resident range south to Central America, the West Indies, and the northernmost portions of South America.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
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1983-06-06
Elgin, United States of America -
2001-11-20
Rosalia Beach, MexicoAt the time, I was very surprised to see it here. -
2006-04-16
Kern National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America -
2007-01-10
Heron's Head Park, United States of America -
2007-04-11
San Diego Estuary, United States of America -
2008-01-04
Puerto Vallarta, Mexico -
2008-02-17
San Jose del Cabo - Estuary, Mexico -
2009-01-20
Crooked Tree, Belize -
2009-02-12
Corn Islands, Nicaragua -
2009-06-10
Effie Yeaw Nature Center, United States of America -
2009-10-01
Crissy Field, United States of America -
2009-11-22
Palo Alto Baylands, United States of America -
2011-05-29
Del Puerto Canyon and Mines Road, United States of America -
2012-05-20
Pyramid Lake, United States of America -
2012-07-10
Bluestem Prairie, United States of America -
2012-07-10
170th St , United States of America -
2012-07-10
Arrowwood NWR, United States of America -
2012-07-10
Chase Lake NWR, United States of America -
2012-07-11
McKenzie Slough, United States of America -
2012-07-12
Yellowstone National Park, United States of America -
2012-07-21
Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge - Alviso, United States of America -
2012-12-13
Heron's Head Park, United States of America -
2013-03-23
Coyote Point County Park--harbor and marsh, United States of America -
2013-03-30
Heron's Head Park, United States of America -
2013-04-17
Brazoria NWR (UTC 108), United States of America -
2013-04-18
Galveston Island, United States of America -
2013-04-19
Anahuac NWR (UTC 049), United States of America -
2013-04-20
Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America -
2013-07-02
Yolla Bolla Wilderness, United States of America -
2013-08-05
Heron's Head Park, United States of America -
2014-01-14
Candlestick Park, United States of America -
2014-02-22
Santa Fe Grade, United States of America -
2014-06-01
India Basin Shoreline Park, United States of America -
2014-11-01
Yosemite Slough, United States of America -
2015-01-02
Pixley NWR, United States of America -
2015-05-24
Montrose Point, United States of America -
2015-05-26
Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, United States of America -
2016-01-05
Cabo Rojo, United States of America -
2016-01-05
Reserva de Boqueron, United States of America -
2016-05-06
Montrose Point, United States of America -
2016-08-06
Crissy Field, United States of America -
2017-01-29
Heron's Head Park, United States of America -
2017-10-11
Crissy Field, United States of America -
2018-09-09
India Basin Shoreline Park, United States of America -
2018-09-16
McNear Brick and Block, United States of America -
2018-09-22
Oceano, United States of America -
2018-09-23
Oceano, United States of America -
2018-10-13
Crissy Field, United States of America -
2018-11-11
Mountain View Slough, United States of America -
2018-11-12
Crissy Field, United States of America -
2018-12-28
San Simeon Elephant Seals, United States of America -
2018-12-29
Carrizo Plain National Monument, United States of America -
2019-03-02
Las Cienegas National Conservation Area, United States of America -
2019-03-04
Scottsdale, United States of America -
2019-06-08
Crissy Field, United States of America -
2019-06-26
Arica, Chile -
2019-10-20
Crissy Field, United States of America -
2019-10-26
Pescadero Marsh, United States of America -
2020-01-31
Playa San Pancho, Mexico -
2021-05-15
Crissy Field, United States of America -
2021-05-21
Illinois Beach State Park, United States of America -
2021-05-22
Illinois Beach State Park, United States of America -
2021-05-23
Illinois Beach State Park, United States of America -
2021-05-24
Montrose Point, United States of America -
2021-05-25
Montrose Point, United States of America -
2021-05-26
Montrose Point, United States of America -
2021-05-27
Montrose Point, United States of America -
2021-05-30
Nelson Lake Forest Preserve, United States of America -
2021-06-10
Bishop, United States of America -
2021-07-20
Cape May Ferry to Cape Henelope, Deleware, United States of America -
2022-01-15
Sacramento National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America -
2023-05-11
Montrose Point, United States of America -
2023-05-12
Illinois Beach State Park, United States of America -
2023-05-17
Cape May Point State Park, United States of America -
2023-05-17
Stone Harbor Point, United States of America -
2023-05-17
Stone Harbor Wetlands Institute, United States of America -
2023-05-18
Cape May Point State Park, United States of America -
2023-05-19
Cape May Point State Park, United States of America -
2024-01-28
Vinales, Cuba -
2024-01-31
Playa Giron, Cuba -
2024-02-02
Laguna de Leche, Cuba -
2024-02-05
Sierra del Chorillo, Cuba -
2024-03-27
Teotitlan del Valle, Mexico -
2024-04-07
Nazas River, Mexico -
2025-07-19
Pratt Wayne Woods, United States of America -
2025-07-26
Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge - Alviso, United States of America
