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UC IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Charadriidae

Wilson's Plover

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Wilson's Plover · BirdGacha

2002 / 11068

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Body length
16–20 cm

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 125

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 125).

DEF 77

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 77).

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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: coastal temperate to tropical Eastern & Southwestern USA to Caribbean & East-central Brazil and Peru Habitat:
4 · Subspecies & regional ranges
  • Anarhynchus wilsonia wilsonia

    coastal wc North Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean: Virginia to Florida (ec USA) and Gulf of Mexico to Caribbean coast of Central America and Bahamas, Greater Antilles (except Jamaica) and n Lesser Antilles

  • Anarhynchus wilsonia beldingi

    coastal e Pacific: wc Baja California and Gulf of California to Nayarit (nw, wc Mexico) and n Central America to wc Peru

  • Anarhynchus wilsonia cinnamominus

    ne Colombia, Venezuela and is. to n, Trinidad, Grenadines and Grenada (s Lesser Antilles), and Netherlands Antilles to French Guiana

  • Anarhynchus wilsonia crassirostris

    coastal Amapa to (perhaps) Bahia (ne, ec Brazil)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Anarhynchus wilsonia

Which family does it belong to?

Plovers (Charadriidae)

Where is it found?

North America & Middle America & South America: coastal temperate to tropical Eastern & Southwestern USA to Caribbean & East-central Brazil and Peru

Sources & credits

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