Puna plover
| Puna plover | |
|---|---|
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| Puna plover at Salar de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Charadrius |
| Species: | C. alticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Charadrius alticola | |
The puna plover (Charadrius alticola) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and saline marshes.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Charadrius alticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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