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Snowy Plover

Charadrius nivosus

Classification

Class
Aves

The snowy plover (Anarhynchus nivosus, formerly Charadrius nivosus) is a small shorebird found in the Americas. It is a member of the bird family Charadriidae, which includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. The snowy plover was originally described by John Cassin in 1858, but was classified as a subspecies of the Kentish plover in 1922.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 1