Snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus)

Synonyms:	Charadrius alexandrinus

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Order	Charadriiformes
Family	Charadriidae
Genus	Charadrius (1)

Top facts

• Adult snowy plovers will divert predators away from their nest using alarm calls and distraction displays
• The snowy plover mainly breeds on beaches along the Pacific coast
• Female snowy plovers usually lay 3 eggs in a clutch
• Snowy plover chicks are well developed and can leave the nest only a few hours after hatching to search for food
• About 6 days after the chicks hatch, female snowy plovers generally leave their mate to rear the brood alone

The snowy plover is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1).

Information on the snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.

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1. IUCN Red List (June, 2012)
   http://www.iucnredlist.org