- The
piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a
small sand-colored, sparrow-sized s****bird that
nests and
feeds along coastal sand and
gravel beaches in North...
- The crab-
plover or crab
plover (Dromas ardeola) is a bird
related to the waders, but
sufficiently distinctive to
merit its own
family Dromadidae. Its...
-
Plover Cove Reservoir,
located within Plover Cove
Country Park, in the
northeastern New Territories, is the
largest reservoir in Hong Kong in
terms of...
- The
American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium-sized
plover. The
genus name is
Latin and
means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain". It was...
- The
European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), also
known as the
Eurasian golden plover, or just the
golden plover within Europe, is a
relatively large...
-
first successful wintering of a ship in
Bering Sea region.
Lieutenant William Hulme Hooper of the
Plover attributes the name Port Emma (or Emma's Harbor)...
- The grey
plover or black-bellied
plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a
large plover breeding in
Arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly...
- The
Caspian plover (Anarhynchus asiaticus) is a
wader in the
plover family of birds. The
specific asiaticus is
Latin and
means "Asian",
although in binomials...
- The
Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a
migratory s****bird that
breeds during summer in
Alaska and Siberia.
During nonbreeding season, this medium-sized...
- The
common ringed plover or
ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a
small plover that
breeds across much of
northern Eurasia, as well as Greenland. The...
