BIRDS

Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

NativeMigratoryRare visitor

20 cmLength

64 gWeight

12 yearsLifespan

3–4 eggsClutch

24 daysIncubation

Bird 20 cm long. Migratory. Lives on the coast and on the tundra. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground.

There are 24 observations of Common Ringed Plover in Québec, mostly in Centre-du-Québec, Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean and Estrie, and it has been reported in 8 of the 17 regions.

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