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COLLARED PLOVER Charadrius collaris
The little Collared Plover is the only small plover that is regularly encountered in Paraguay, being abundant in favourable areas, especially during winter - I counted more than 400 individuals on a single 1km stretch of shoreline of Laguna Campo Maria in July 2006! These plovers are restless creatures, feeding by running and picking at morsels on the surface of mud. They can be quite tame, but show their nervousness by bobbing the head up and down and uttering a peeping call. Both North American and European birders may notice a similarity between this species and their native Snowy/Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus - once erroneously reported for Paraguay as a result of mistaken identity with this species!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1613PH) Adult, PM Médanos del Chaco, Departamento Boquerón (Hemme Batjes June 2006).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE1614PH) Adult frontal, location unknown (Frank Fragano undated).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE1615PH) Immature, location unknown (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE1616PH) Chick, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE1617PH) Chick in cryptic defensive posture, location unknown (Alberto Esquivel undated).
FIGURE 6 - (FPAVE1618PH) Nest with eggs, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Arne Lesterhuis undated).
VIDEO A - (FPAVE1619VI) Adult, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Paul Smith September 2010).
VIDEO B - (FPAVE2970VI) Adult, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Paul Smith August 2011).
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