Western snowy plover

Charadrius nivosus nivosus
Western snowy plover
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Charadriidae
Genus:Charadrius
Species: C. nivosus
Subspecies: C. n. nivosus
Trinomial name
Charadrius nivosus nivosus

The western snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus nivosus) is a small wader in the plover bird family. It breeds in the southern and western United States and the Caribbean.

On March 5, 1993 the western snowy plover was listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973. As of June 19, 2012, the habitat along the California, Oregon, and Washington Coasts have been listed as critical.[1]

References

  1. ↑ "Western Snowy Plover Species Profile". www.fws.gov. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 8 February 2016.


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