C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Charadriidae

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

CIOC 2013

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

Charadriiformes · Charadriidae

Common Ringed Plover (Charadrius hiaticula).

ATK73

DEF45

XC1179400 · Philippe Grange · CC0 1.0

1959 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 17–19.5 cm
Body Mass: 64 g
Wingspan: 41 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Partially migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 73

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 73).

DEF 45

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 45).

* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.

How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

Philippe Grange · Sources & credits

🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: Palearctic: inland high Arctic Palearctic from Greenland to Northeastern Siberia; to temperate Europe Habitat: Coastal

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Charadrius hiaticula psammodromus
Arctic of North Atlantic: Ellesmere and Baffin is. (ne Canada, sporadic); Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Is. and Svalbard (n of Norway)
Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula
temperate e North Atlantic region: British Isles and nw France to s Scandinavia and Baltic States
Charadrius hiaticula tundrae
Arctic Ocean coasts, islands: n Scandinavia to Chukotskiy Pen. (ne Siberia) including Novaya Zemlya and New Siberian Is. (n of nw, ne Russia) and St. Lawrence I. (n Bering Sea; erratic)

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