Listed as endangered or threatened depending on region
Approximate Hatch Weights:
~7g by 1 day old
~13g by 10 days old
~36g by 21 days old
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Common Name: Plovers
Region: Eastern
Chick Type: Precocial
Down: White down with brown and black markings
Skin Color:
Bill: Short and black
Foot Type: Semi-palmate
Gape:
Gape Flanges:
Iris: Dark brown
Legs and Feet: Orange legs and feet
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Photo by Selimah Harmon
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Photo by Selimah Harmon
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>4 Weeks
Photo by Primrose Nimnark, New England Wildlife Center