snowy plover

American  

noun

1. a small plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, mainly of the U.S. and Mexico, having a white breast and sand-colored upper parts.

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snowy plover

Visitors to the beach are likely to spot elephant seals, black-tailed coastal deer and certainly the Western snowy plover, a small shorebird that was recognized as a threatened species in 1993 by the U.S.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 18, 2024

Off-leash dogs are putting at risk the survival of the endangered California least tern and threatened western snowy plover at their habitat at the Santa Ana River mouth, experts say.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2023

The California least tern, an endangered species, and the western snowy plover, a threatened species, nest near the mouth of the river and rely on it to survive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2023

Due to the mix of habitats provided, more than 200 animal species eat, sleep and dwell in the refuge, including threatened and endangered animals such as snowy plover, marbled murrelets and brown pelican.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 2022

The snowy plover is quite common from northern California to Mexico.

From Game Birds and Game Fishes of the Pacific Coast by Payne, Harry Thom