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..     RINGED PLOVER (charadrius hiaticula).     ..

Photos taken at Maidens & Doonfoot, winter '05.

Size:-

Voice:-

Habitat:-

Status:-

Egg:-

Length: 14-15cm

Wingspan: 42-48cm

Weight: 30-50g

 

Low, distinctive whistle 'toolip'

 

 

 

 

Sandy and shingle beaches, gravel pits and coastal lagoons.

 

 

 

Widespread

Common

Amber List

 

 

İRob Brown

?x?mm

N.B. EGG COLLECTING IS MURDER. IT IS IMMORAL AND IT IS AGAINST THE LAW.

Extra Info:-

Eggs:-

Lifespan:-

Population:-

No.:-

Incubation:-

Fledging:-

4

24-25 days

25-27 days

Season: Apr-Jun

10 years

 

 

Breeding: 8,600 pairs

Winter: 31,000

 

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Photo taken at Maidens, May '05.