Summary ²

The Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) is a small wader in the plover bird family. Despite its name, this species no longer breeds in Kent, or even Great Britain. It breeds in a wide range, from southern Europe to Japan and in Ecuador, Peru, Chile, the southern United States and the Caribbean.

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1. (c) Steve Berardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/33017468@N07/3518343161
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charadrius_alexandrinus

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