Summary ³

L 11” Wt. 3.5oz
Description: The Killdeer is a large brown shore bird with a white chest and belly. They have two black bands on their chest. Killdeer have a distinct call saying their name “killdeer killdeer”.

Habitat: Open areas, lawns, and even in parking lots.

Fun Facts: The adults will pretend to have an injury to lure predators away from their nests.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) islandstewards, all rights reserved
2. (c) Stewart Ho, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/71429581@N00/287782863
3. Adapted by islandstewards from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charadrius_vociferus

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CalPhotos
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• Maryland Biodiversity Project
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• NBN Atlas
• VertNet
• Xeno-canto

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