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and the male needs to defend his territory. Both of the sexes are closer to the nest site than usual during egg-laying and incubation, although the male is generally closer than the female during all stages of breeding. This latter fact is likely due to the male's increased investment in nest-site defense. Up to five replacement clutches can be laid, and occasionally two broods occur. Second broods are usually laid in the nesting territory of the first brood. The eggs are incubated for 22 to 28 days by both the male and the female, with the former typically incubating at night. The time dedicated to incubation is related to temperature, with one study recording that killdeer incubated eggs 99% of the time when the temperature was about 13 °C (55 °F), 76% of the time around 26 °C (79 °F), and 87% of the time at about 35 °C (95 °F). When it is hot (above at least 25 °C (77 °F)), incubation cools the eggs, generally through shading by one of the parents.
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female forages significantly more than the male during most stages of breeding. The former feeds the most before and during egg-laying, the least when incubation starts (as little time to feed remains), with a return to high levels after. During the nonbreeding season, the killdeer forages during the night, depending on the lunar cycle. When the moon is full, it feeds more at night and roosts more during the day. Foraging at night has benefits for this bird, including increased insect abundance and reduced predation.
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usually renest in the same area regardless of whether or not he retains the same mate. This does not appear to be true of the female, which has been observed to not use the same territory if she does not have the same mate. The nest itself is merely a shallow depression or scrape in the ground, fringed by some stones and blades of grass. It is generally built with white nesting material instead of darker colors; the function of this is suspected to either help keep the nest cool or conceal it. In a study of
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former turns its tail towards the latter, displaying the threatening orange color of the rump. It then crouches, droops its wings, and lowers its tail, which is more common for them. With increasing intensity, the wings are held higher, the tail is fanned out, and the tail becomes more depressed. Another behavior that has received attention is the "ungulate display", where the adult raises its wings, exposes its rump, lowers its head, and charges at the intruder. This can be fatal to the displaying bird.
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The parents use various methods to distract predators during the breeding season. One method is the "broken-wing display", also known as "injury feigning". Before displaying, it usually runs from its nest, making alarm calls and other disturbances. When the bird has the attention of the predator, the
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The nonbreeding habitat of the killdeer includes coastal wetlands, beach habitats, and coastal fields. Its breeding grounds are generally open fields with short vegetation (but locations such as rooftops are sometimes used); although it is a shorebird, it does not necessarily nest close to water. The
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The killdeer uses visual cues to forage. An example of this is "foot-trembling", where it stands on one foot, shaking the other in shallow water for about five seconds, pecking at any prey stirred up. When feeding in fields, it sometimes follows plows to take earthworms disturbed to the surface. The
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The killdeer is a vocal species, calling even at night. Its calls include nasal notes, like "deee", "tyeeee", and "kil-deee" (the basis of its common name). During display flights, it repeats a call of "kil-deer" or "kee-deeyu". When this plover is disturbed, it emits notes in a rapid sequence, such
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The killdeer is a large plover, with adults ranging in length from 20 to 28 cm (7.9 to 11.0 in), having a wingspan between 59 and 63 cm (23 and 25 in), and usually being between 72 and 121 g (2.5 and 4.3 oz) in weight. It has a short, thick, and dark bill, flesh-colored
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almost exclusively in fields, especially those with short vegetation and with cattle and standing water. It primarily forages during the day, but in the nonbreeding season, when the moon is full or close to full, it forages at night, likely because of increased insect abundance and reduced predation
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of four to six buff to beige eggs with dark markings. The breeding season (starting with egg-laying) occurs from mid-March to August, with later timing of egg-laying in the northern portion of the range. Both parents incubate the eggs for 22 to 28 days typically. The young stay in the nest until the
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When a pair has two broods, the second is usually attended by just the male (which can hatch the eggs on his own, unlike the female). In this case, the male does not spend most of the time standing; the amount of time he does stand, though, stays constant as the chicks age. Like attentive adults in
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The killdeer nests in open fields or other flat areas with short vegetation (usually below 1 cm (0.39 in) tall), such as agricultural fields and meadows. Nests are also sometimes located on rooftops. This plover frequently breeds close to where it bred the previous year. The male seems to
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The killdeer forms pairs on its breeding grounds right after arriving. Both sexes (although the male more often than the female) advertise in flight with loud "killdeer" calls. The male also advertises by calling from a high spot, scraping out a dummy nest, and with killdeer flights, where it flies
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and the upper borders to the white forehead are black. The killdeer also has a white collar with a black upper border. The rest of the face is brown. The breast and belly are white, except for two black breast bands. It is the only plover in North America with two breast bands. The rump is red, and
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of four to six eggs that are buff to beige, with brown markings and black speckles. The eggs are about 38 by 27 mm (1.5 by 1.1 in) in size, and laid at intervals of 24 to 48 hours. The energy expenditure of both sexes is at its highest during egg-laying; the female needs to produce eggs,
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The eggs of the killdeer are typically laid from mid-March to early June in the southern portion of the range, and from mid-April to mid-July in the northern part. In both cases, the breeding season itself extends to about August. In Puerto Rico, and possibly in other Caribbean islands, breeding
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about 31 days after hatching, and generally move to moister areas in valleys and on the banks of rivers. They may be cared for by their parents for up to 10 days after they fledge, and exceptionally for 81 days after hatching. About 52 to 63% of nests fail to produce any fledged young. Breeding
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The intensity of the responses to predators varies throughout the breeding season. During egg-laying, the most common response to predators is to quietly leave the nest. As incubation starts and progresses, the intensity of predator responses increases, peaking after hatching. This is probably
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The killdeer uses beach habitats, coastal wetlands, and fields during the non-breeding season. It forages almost exclusively in these fields, especially those with short vegetation and with cattle (which likely shorten the vegetation) and standing water. When breeding, the killdeer has a
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is smaller than the nominate and has more extensive rufous feather fringes. The juvenile is similar to the adult. The upper parts of the chicks are colored dusky and buff. Their underparts, forehead, neck, and chin are white, and they have a single band across their breast.
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of about 6 ha (15 acres), although this is generally larger when nesting more than 50 m (160 ft) away from water. Although generally a low-land species, it is found up to the snowline in meadows and open lakeshores during its autumn migration.
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with slow wingbeats across its territory. Ground chases occur when a killdeer has been approached multiple times by another killdeer; similarly, flight chases occur when an individual has been approached from the air. Both are forms of territorial defense.
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Mayer, Paul M.; Smith, Levica M.; Ford, Robert G.; Watterson, Dustin C.; McCutchen, Marshall D.; Ryan, Mark R. (2009). "Nest construction by a ground-nesting bird represents a potential trade-off between egg crypticity and thermoregulation".
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because it is worth more to protect the young then, as they are more likely to fledge. After hatching, reactions decrease in intensity, until a normal response is called. This is because the young become more independent as they age.
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inhabits Peru and surrounding South American countries throughout the year. North American breeders winter from their resident range south to Central America, the West Indies, and the northernmost portions of South America.
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The nominate subspecies of the killdeer breeds in the US (including southeastern Alaska), southern Canada, and Mexico, with less widespread grounds further south, to Panama. Some northern populations are
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day after being hatched, when they are led by their parents to a feeding territory (generally with dense vegetation where hiding spots are abundant), where the chicks feed themselves. The young then
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by the IUCN due to its large range of about 26.3 million km (10.2 million sq mi) and population, estimated by the IUCN to be about one million birds, or about two million, according to the
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Proctor, Vernon W.; Malone, Charles R.; DeVlaming, Victor L. (1967). "Dispersal of aquatic organisms: Viability of disseminules recovered from the intestinal tract of captive killdeer".
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Its upper parts are mostly brown with rufous fringes, its cap, back, and wings being the former color. It has a white forehead and a white stripe behind the eye, and its
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The killdeer feeds primarily on insects (especially beetles and flies), in addition to millipedes, worms, snails, spiders, and some seeds. It opportunistically takes
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Long, Linda L.; Ralph, C. John (2001). "Dynamics of habitat use by shorebirds in estuarine and agricultural habitats in northwestern California".
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Wiersma, P.; Kirwan, G. M.; Boesman, P. (2020). del Hoyo, Josep; Elliott, Andrew; Sargatal, Jordi; Christie, David A.; de Juana, Eduardo (eds.).
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Gochfeld, Michael (1984). "Antipredator Behavior: Aggressive and Distraction Displays of Shorebirds". In Burger, Joanna; Olla, Bori L. (eds.).
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fringes, the head has patches of white and black, and two black bands cross the breast. The belly and the rest of the breast are white. The
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Clapp, Roger B.; Klimkiewicz, M. Kathleen; Kennard, John H. (1982). "Longevity records of North American birds: Gaviidae through Alcidae".
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Eberhart-Phillips, Luke J. (2016). "Dancing in the moonlight: evidence that killdeer foraging behavior varies with the lunar cycle".
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Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis
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Campbell, Robert Wayne; Dawe, Neil K.; McTaggart-Cowan, Ian; Cooper, John M.; Kaiser, Gary W.; McNall, Michael C. E. (1997).
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range from calling to the "ungulate display", which can be fatal for the performing individual. This bird is classified as
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Plissner, Jonathan H.; Oring, Lewis W.; Haig, Susan M. (2000). "Space use of killdeer at a Great Basin breeding area".
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Brunton, Dianne H. (1990). "The effects of nesting stage, sex, and type of predator on parental defense by killdeer (
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can be recovered from killdeer feces, indicating that this bird is important in transporting aquatic organisms.
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Johnson, Matthew; Oring, Lewis W. (2002). "Are nest exclosures an effective tool in plover conservation?".
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The female's mask and breast bands tend to be browner than those of the male. The adult of the subspecies
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Mundahl, John T. (1982). "Role specialization in the parental and territorial behavior of the killdeer".
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band, and barred white feathers on the outer portion of the tail. A white wing stripe at the base of the
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Nol, Erica; Brooks, Ronald J. (1982). "Effects of predator exclosures on besting success of killdeer".
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Sanzenbacher, Peter M.; Haig, Susan M. (2001). "Killdeer population trends in North America".
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The killdeer primarily feeds on insects, although other invertebrates and seeds are eaten. It
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starts after one year of age. The killdeer has a maximum lifespan of 10 years and 11 months.
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The Book of Eggs: A Life-Size Guide to the Eggs of Six Hundred of the World's Bird Species
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two-parent broods, the sole parent increases the time spent foraging as the young age.
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Lenington, Sarah (1980). "Bi-parental care in killdeer: An adaptive hypothesis".
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Kull, Robert C. Jr. (1977). "Color selection of nesting material by killdeer".
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about 31 days after hatching, and breeding first occurs after one year of age.
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Eckman, Michael K. (1968). "Helminth parasites of the killdeer in Colorado".
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is seen year-round in western Ecuador, Peru, and extreme northwestern Chile.
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Smith, Susan M. (1970). ""Foot-trembling" feeding behavior by a killdeer".
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Phillips, R.E. (1972). "Sexual and agonistic behaviour in the killdeer (
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The killdeer's common name comes from its frequently heard call.
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is smaller, paler, and greyer than the nominate. The subspecies
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of the killdeer include various birds and mammals. Its multiple
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The Natural History of Carolina, Florida and the Bahama Islands
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About 53% of eggs are lost, mainly to predators. The young are
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the tail is mostly brown. The latter also has a black
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for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century
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The specific name 25:Shorebird found in the Americas 1085: 896: 884:Migratory Birds Convention Act 513: 374:Migratory Birds Convention Act 47:Killdeer in breeding plumage. 1: 2736:killdeer-charadrius-vociferus 1846:10.1016/S0003-3472(88)80153-2 1594:10.1016/S0003-3472(72)80166-0 913: 904:Oxyechus vociferus peruvianus 868:The killdeer is considered a 432:. This word derives from the 2487:at VIREO (Drexel University) 2060:Journal of Field Ornithology 2033:Journal of Field Ornithology 1293:Journal of Field Ornithology 703:Eggs in a nest on the ground 331:fragments. This bird lays a 7: 3002:Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus 2369:10.1007/978-1-4684-4691-3_8 2229:The Journal of Parasitology 647: 642: 10: 3023: 1370:. UBC Press. p. 120. 1305:10.1648/0273-8570-72.1.160 1140:Chapman, Frank M. (1920). 1109:Jobling, James A. (2010). 809: 737: 519:legs, and a red eye ring. 15: 2503: 2153:10.1007/s10336-016-1389-4 1742:10.1007/s00442-008-1266-9 1615:Lenington, Sarah (1975). 1334:Nellis, David W. 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Killdeer (disambiguation)

Conservation status
Least Concern
IUCN 3.1
Scientific classification
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Eukaryota
Animalia
Chordata
Aves
Charadriiformes
Charadriidae
Charadrius
Binomial name
Linnaeus
1758

plover
Americas
Carl Linnaeus
10th edition
Systema Naturae
upperparts
rufous
nominate
West Indies
scrape
seashell
clutch

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