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Diademed sandpiper-plover

Index Diademed sandpiper-plover

The diademed sandpiper-plover or diademed plover (Phegornis mitchellii) is a species of bird in the plover family Charadriidae. [1]

14 relations: Biogeographic realm, Bird, Bird migration, Charadriidae, Clutch (eggs), Dotterel (disambiguation), George Robert Gray, Grassland, Habitat, Integrated Taxonomic Information System, Louis Fraser, Monotypic taxon, Puna grassland, Swamp.

Biogeographic realm

A biogeographic realm or ecozone is the broadest biogeographic division of the Earth's land surface, based on distributional patterns of terrestrial organisms.

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Bird

Birds, also known as Aves, are a group of endothermic vertebrates, characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweight skeleton.

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Bird migration

Bird migration is the regular seasonal movement, often north and south along a flyway, between breeding and wintering grounds.

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Charadriidae

The bird family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings, about 64 to 66 species in all.

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Clutch (eggs)

A clutch of eggs is the group of eggs produced by birds, amphibians, or reptiles, often at a single time, particularly those laid in a nest.

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Dotterel (disambiguation)

Dotterel may refer to several species within the plover family of wading birds Charadriidae.

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George Robert Gray

George Robert Gray FRS (8 July 1808 – 6 May 1872) was an English zoologist and author, and head of the ornithological section of the British Museum, now the Natural History Museum, in London for forty-one years.

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Grassland

Grasslands are areas where the vegetation is dominated by grasses (Poaceae); however, sedge (Cyperaceae) and rush (Juncaceae) families can also be found along with variable proportions of legumes, like clover, and other herbs.

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Habitat

In ecology, a habitat is the type of natural environment in which a particular species of organism lives.

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Integrated Taxonomic Information System

The Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) is an American partnership of federal agencies designed to provide consistent and reliable information on the taxonomy of biological species.

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Louis Fraser

Louis Fraser (1819/20–1866?) was a British zoologist and collector.

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Monotypic taxon

In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon.

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Puna grassland

The Puna grassland ecoregion, of the montane grasslands and shrublands biome, is found in the central Andes Mountains of South America.

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Swamp

A swamp is a wetland that is forested.

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Diademed Plover, Diademed Sandpiper-Plover, Diademed Sandpiper-plover, Diademed plover, Phegornis, Phegornis mitchellii.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diademed_sandpiper-plover

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