Wilson's Plover

Anarhynchus wilsonia (Ord, 1814)

Wilson's Plover, Anarhynchus wilsonia, is a coastal plover of North, Middle and South America, breeding from the south-western United States through the Caribbean to eastern Brazil and Peru. It is a bird of sandy shores and sandbars, where it makes its nest in a simple scrape on open ground. The species was named by George Ord in 1814. It is a partial migrant, with birds from the United States generally moving south for winter, while some Mexican birds travel to Peru. A small resident population is also known from Brazil.

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Charadriidae — Plovers

Breeding range

North America, Middle America, South America: coastal temperate to tropical e, sw USA to Caribbean, ec Brazil and Peru