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Pluvialis squatarola
Pluvialis squatarola
Grey Plover
Photographer: Len Blumin

ID: 0000 0000 0507 1703 (2007-05-25)

Copyright © 2007 Len Blumin

 
INFORMATION PROVIDED WITH THE PHOTO
  • date of photo  May 7, 2007
  • latitude 37.88693   longitude -122.50560   max error distance 1435 meters     View on Google Maps.
  • horizontal datum World Geodetic System 1984
  • georeferencing source GeoLocate
  • location   Richardson Bay, Strawberry shoreline (Marin County, California, US)
  • order Charadriiformes
  • class Aves
  • habitat  Mudbar in fresh water embankment
  • notes   The largest plover found here, and common. This one appears to be in bright basic plumage, despite the fact that his compadres now have black bellies and have headed northward to breed. Thus he may be a first year bird.
  • camera   Nikon 8400, Swarovski 80HD Spotting Scope
  • photo category: Animal - Bird

  • MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS ANIMAL
  • common names   Grey Plover, Black-bellied Plover (HBW )
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  • Reviewers' comments about this photo (review or add another comment)
    1. Reviewed by Michael Frankis    Mar 16, 2008

    Action: changed name from "Pluvialis sqatarola" to "Pluvialis squatarola "

    Reviewer's comments:
         "typo"

     
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