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Birds
Three-banded plover
Charadrius tricollaris
The three-banded plover is a small bird with striking neck bands that is particularly active around bodies of water.
Fiche d’identité
- Taille
- Body length 17–19 cm, wingspan 35–40 cm, weight 25–40 grams.
- Mâles et femelles
- Males and females look similar, with slight colour differences in the male.
- Cris
- Short calls like "tu-tu-tu" or "chip-chip", also trill-like sounds during territorial behaviour.
- Alimentation
- Prefers small insects and invertebrates, hunts by pecking movements on the ground.
- Petits
- 2–4 eggs per clutch, incubation period about 20–21 days, chicks are precocial.
Comment reconnaître : Three-banded plover
The three-banded plover is a small bird with a body length of 17 to 19 cm and a wingspan of about 35 to 40 cm. It has a delicate, compact body and weighs between 25 and 40 grams.
Its most distinctive feature is the two black neck bands on the chest. Combined with a black forehead line, a grey-brown back and a white belly it is easy to recognise. The bill is orange-red and the legs are reddish.
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