Plovers

Kentish Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus

The Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) is a 42 g coastal bird that eats mostly fish and other water animals. Some populations migrate.

Family

Plovers

Order

Charadriiformes

Weight

42 g

Habitat

Coastal

Diet

Invertebrates

Migration

Partial migrant

Countries recorded

74

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