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Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in Alaska.January 63,165, February 46,653, March 73,094, April 114,995, May 165,804, June 180,798, July 193,466, August 166,380, September 122,152, October 91,178, November 49,824, December 38,941.
United States1,308,122
Alaska1,306,449
Russia2,874
Portugal2,267
Spain1,800
Canada1,456
United Kingdom1,368
FARO1,044
France843
England760

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Traits

Group and habits

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassBirds · Aves
OrderShorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes
FamilyPlovers and Lapwings · Charadriidae
GenusHolarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies · Charadrius

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