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Wilson's Plover
Anarhynchus wilsonia
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
SanderlingCalidris alba
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Collared PloverAnarhynchus collaris
Piping PloverCharadrius melodus
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| Texas | 701 |
|---|---|
| Mexico | 613 |
| South Carolina | 300 |
| Louisiana | 255 |
| Baja California Sur | 143 |
| Yucatan | 105 |
| Puerto Rico | 93 |
| Quintana Roo | 88 |
| Sinaloa | 79 |
| North Carolina | 69 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Plovers and Lapwings · Charadriidae |
| Genus | Sand Plovers and Allies · Anarhynchus |
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Wilson's Plover with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.