Kentish Plover
BIRDING ARAGÓNKentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
ES: Chorlitejo patinegro
Description
L: 15-17cm; W: 42-45 cm;
Bird specialist of sandy beaches and salty lagoons of the interior. Brownish-grey upperparts; white underparts; breastband restricted to lateral patches, black in male, brown in female; reddish-brown crown, edged with black in the male; brown wings with a white band; dark beak and legs. Juveniles are browner, without black on the head.
- Observation difficulty: Medium
- Status: Summer
- Optimal Season:Mar-Oct
- Conservation Status: Not threatened
- Hábitat: Wetlands
Special interest
Best places to see in Aragón
PROVINCES
Huesca. Zaragoza.
REGIONS
Monegros; Bajo Cinca; Bajo Aragón y Caspe
Special Protected Areas (SPA)
CUENCA DE GALLOCANTA. LA RETUERTA Y SALADAS DE SÁSTAGO. SIERRAS DE LEYRE Y ORBA. LAGUNAS Y CARRIZALES DE CINCO VILLAS.
