R IUCN · NT · Near Threatened Charadriiformes Charadriidae

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

RIOC 2012

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Charadriiformes · Charadriidae

Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus).

ATK179

DEF111

XC1032639 · Doug Hynes · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 96.4 g
Diet: Omnivorous
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 179

Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 179).

DEF 111

Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 111).

* 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

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Middle America & South America: inland subarctic to temperate North America to Central America; coastal Ecuador to Peru Habitat: Wetlands & Marsh

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Charadrius vociferus vociferus
inland s Alaska, subarctic to temperate Canada from Yukon to Hudson Bay and Gulf of St. Lawrence; throughout contiguous USA, s Baja California and to c Mexico and (local) Nicaragua to sw Panama
Charadrius vociferus ternominatus
Bahamas, Greater Antilles and Virgin Is.
Charadrius vociferus peruvianus
coastal w Ecuador to far nw Chile

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