BIRDS
Piping Plover
54.4 gWeight
4 eggsClutch
28 daysIncubation
Bird weighing 54.4 g. Migratory. Lives near water and on the coast. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground.
There are 250 observations of Piping Plover in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Outaouais and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 5 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and July and become rare from September to April.
