Piping Plover
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Piping Plover
Charadrius melodusWikimedia Commons · WC7455485 · G. McGrane · Public domain · MP3 transcode by Wikimedia Commons
1961 / 11068
Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 54.4 g
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 170).
Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 106).
* 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
G. McGrane · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Charadrius melodus circumcinctus
inland se Alberta to sw Ontario (sc Canada) and Great Lakes s to e Colorado and n Kansas
- Charadrius melodus melodus
coastal s Newfoundland (e Canada) to North Carolina
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Charadrius melodus
Which family does it belong to?
Plovers (Charadriidae)
Where is it found?
North America: inland Southeastern Alberta to Southwestern Ontario (South-central Canada) and Great Lakes Southern to Eastern Colorado and Northern Kansas; coastal Southern Newfoundland (Eastern Canada) to North Carolina
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Simon Tolzmann · Not recorded
