12,835 observationsNear Threatened
Piping Plover
Charadrius melodus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Charadriidae ›Genus: Charadrius
About
The piping plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small sand-colored, sparrow-sized shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches in North America. The adult has yellow-orange legs, a black band across the forehead from eye to eye, and a black stripe running along the breast line. This chest band is usually thicker in males during the breeding season, and it is the only reliable way to tell the sexes apart. The bird is difficult...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Piping Plover is Charadrius melodus.
- Piping Plover belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Piping Plover belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Piping Plover belongs to the class Aves.
- Piping Plover belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Piping Plover belongs to the family Charadriidae.
- Piping Plover belongs to the genus Charadrius.