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South American Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus peruvianus

Classification

Class
Aves

The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a large plover found in the Americas. Its shrill, two-syllable call is often heard, sounding like "kill deer". It was described and given its current scientific name in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Peru · 3