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	Plover - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae.
		Plovers are found throughout the world, and are characterised by relatively short bills.
		Food is insects, worms or other invetebrates, depending on habitat, which are obtained by a run-and-pause technique, rather than the steady probing of some other wader groups.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Plover (127 words)

	PLOVER - LoveToKnow Article on PLOVER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Others have thought it is from the spotted (as though with rain-drops) upper plumage of two of the commonest species of plovers, to which the name especially belongsthe Charadr-ius pluvialis of Linnaeus, or golden plover, and the Squatarola helvetica of recent ornithologists, or grey plover.
		The grey plover is a bird of almost circumpolar range, breeding in the far north of America, Asia and eastern Europe, frequenting in spring and autumn the coasts of the more temperate parts of each continent, and generally retiring farther southward in winterexamples not unfrequently reaching Cape Colony, Ceylon, Australia and even Tasmania.
		Though the various forms here spoken of as plovers are almost certainly closely allied, they must be regarded as constituting a very indefinite group, for hardly any strong line of demarcation can be drawn between them and the Sandpipers and Snipes (q.v.).
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /P/PL/PLOVER.htm (717 words)

	The Namibian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Even more unusual, were the 11 000 Chestnut Banded Plover (6 720 on the Lagoon and 4 350 at Sandwich) which have upset assumptions of a 10 000-strong population for the whole of southern Africa.
		In addition the 1 900 Grey Plover was an extremely high total for a winter-time count when the birds are supposed to be in the northern hemisphere for their breeding season.
		Organiser Keith Wearne said even the summer count completed in January this year had only recorded 520 Grey Plover, and that far fewer birds were expected at this time of year, even allowing for an exceptionally good breeding year in 1997.
	www.namibian.com.na /Netstories/Environ8-98/birdcount.html (382 words)

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		The 54 Black-tailed Godwits and 4 Bar-tailed Godwits remained at Northwick Warth with 17 Grey Plover, 1500 Dunlin, 350 Lapwings and 30 Redshank.
		The 54 Black-tailed Godwits, 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 8 Grey Plover, 2000 Dunlin, 400 Lapwings and 50 Redshank remained on Northwick Warth.
		A flock of 54 Black-tailed Godwits remained on Northwick Warth with 4 Bar-tailed Godwits, 2 Grey Plover, 1000 Dunlin, 400 Lapwing, 50 Redshank and 30 Turnstone.
	mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk /severnsidebirds/page82.html (1919 words)

	Wildlife - Grey Plover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Stockier grey plover shows fl 'armpits' in flight at all times.
		Birds in breeding plumage (B) sometimes seen in spring and autumn and have striking fl underparts, separated by grey upperparts by band of white.
		Feeds in plover manner: runs for several yards, tilts forward and remains still before leaning forward to pick morsel from mud.
	tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/wildlife/birds_grey_plover.html (98 words)

	Encyclopedia: Grey Plover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Grey Plover form 1905 enc File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
		Genera Pluvialis Charadrius Thinornis Elseyornis Peltohyas Anarhynchus Phegornis Oreopholus Plovers are a widely distributed group of wading birds belonging to the subfamily Charadriinae.
		World map showing location of North America A satellite composite image of North America North America is a continent in the northern hemisphere, bounded on the north by the Arctic Ocean, on the east by the North Atlantic Ocean, on the south by the Caribbean Sea, and on the west...
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Grey-Plover (598 words)

	Namibia Safari: Tours, Safaris, Vacation Travel in Namibia...
		Grey Plover Information: African safari, The Orange River has a special appeal as not only is the canoe trip great fun, but you get to search for diamonds, climb rocky peaks and indulge in fabulous river food.
		Grey Plover Information: The Caprivi is a strange strip of land in the north east of Namibia, created not by traditional tribal boundaries, but at the whim of colonial masters.
		Grey Plover Information: Windhoek, with its lingering heritage of German architecture, activities and atmosphere is a city which can be visited throughout the year.
	namibia.safari.co.za /search/_Grey_Plover.html (288 words)

	Kamusi - Search Results
		grey plover, pl grey plovers { Swahili: kitwitwi kijivu, pl vitwitwi kijivu } [Terminology: ornithology]
		Forbes' plover, pl Forbes' plovers { Swahili: kitwitwi wa Forbes, pl vitwitwi wa Forbes } [Terminology: ornithology]
		Senegal plover, pl Senegal plovers { Swahili: kiluwijivu, pl viluwijivu } [Terminology: ornithology]
	research.yale.edu /cgi-bin/swahili/lookup.cgi?Word=plover&EngP=1 (741 words)

	Grey plover - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		Grey plover - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		In both plumages, the rump is white and in flight in winter it shows distinctive fl 'armpits'.
		Grey plover with worm in bill at the RSPB Snettisham nature reserve - Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com, Ref: 1609027_00077_002)
	www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/g/greyplover/index.asp (272 words)

	Auk, The: Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Grey Plover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tundra Plovers is authoritatively documented and beautifully illustrated, a combination that recommends it to both the professional ornithologist and the amateur bird enthusiast.
		The main text is organized into 14 chapters covering the major topics of taxonomy, plumages, phylogeny, biogeography, breeding distribution and population trends, breeding schedules and social behavior, sex roles and parental behavior, migration, nonbreeding distribution, behavior and ecology, diet, and conservation.
		Because Tundra Plovers emphasizes the resuits of that original work, it sometimes fails to convey the full range of what is known about these species from other regions.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3793/is_199910/ai_n8876091 (1173 words)

	Pluvialis squatarola
		Grey Plovers are bigger than Golden Plovers and have much greyer, almost silvery, upperparts.
		In spring, both plovers develop fl underparts but in the Grey Plover the fl is more solid and much more extensive.
		Grey Plovers look quite different in flight due to their obvious pale wing bars, pale barred upper-tail, white rump and, diagnostically, obvious fl underarm patches.
	www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Pluvialis_squatarola.htm (217 words)

	Species
		Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) - Abundant during the winter, feeding exclusively from the mudflats.
		Ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) - Important in winter and also abundant during the migrations.
		Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) - Breeds in the salinas.Occurs in large number in the autumn migration.
	www.uc.pt /aves/estuary/waders1.html (94 words)

	Avian Demography Unit: Lorenzo Serra
		Gromadzka J. & Serra L. Differential migration of juvenile and adult Grey Plovers Pluvialis squatarola at the mouth of the Vistula River, Poland.
		Serra L. The adaptation of primary moult to migration and wintering in the Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola): a preliminary outlook.
		Pearson D.J. & Serra L. Biometrics, moult and migration of Grey Plovers Pluvialis squatarola at Mida Creek, Kenya.
	web.uct.ac.za /depts/stats/adu/staff/ps_lore.htm (502 words)

	Grey heron - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		Grey heron - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
		It can stand with neck stretched out, looking for food, or hunch down with its neck bent over its chest.
		Grey heron wading in marsh - Chris Gomersall (rspb-images.com, Ref: 1101056_00118_002)
	www.rspb.org.uk /birds/guide/g/greyheron/index.asp (204 words)

	Abstract (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The distribution of breeding birds on Siberian tundra was studied around nests of Long-tailed Skuas Stercorarius skua, Grey Plovers Pluvialis squatarola, Pacific Golden Plovers Pluvialis fulva and Bar-tailed Godwits Limosa lapponica, all of wich have been observed attacking avian predators entering their nesting territories.
		The efficiency of defence was measured using artificial nests 30, 70 and 150 m from nests of the four species.
		Nest distribution of local birds around the potential protectors reflected the efficiency with which the protectors defended their territory, but most of all it reflected the survival probabilities found for artificial nests: The number of nests located within 100 m from Grey Plover nests were significantly higher than in control plots.
	www.oikos.ekol.lu.se /jab.28.4.abstracts/2033.html (211 words)

	Byrkjedal, I. and Thompson, D.: Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Grey Plover.
		Byrkjedal, I. and Thompson, D.: Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Grey Plover.
		This groundbreaking book on shorebirds examines the taxonomy, appearance, behavior, ecology, and conservation of Golden and Grey Plovers, and compares and contrasts their natural history and biogeography.
		The connections between phylogeny, biogeography, and behavior will be of interest because the authors have focussed on the differences between the sexes as well as the four species.
	www.pupress.princeton.edu /titles/7457.html (461 words)

	Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Grey Plover:0856611093:Byrkjedal, Ingvar; ...
		The tundra plovers comprise the Grey Plover, and the Eurasia, Pacific, and American Golden Plovers.
		Tundra Plovers explores the differences in plumage, vocalizations, habitat use, breeding, movements, and food.
		The connections between phylogeny, biogeography, and behavior will be of interest because the authors have dwelt on the differences between the sexes as well as the four species.
	www.ecampus.com /bk_detail.asp?isbn=0856611093 (250 words)

	BirdForum - Calls of American Golden Plover v Pacific
		I assumed it was a Dotterel, despite its greyness, was in the process of mentally congratulating myself on recording two excellent wader species when it called again.
		The legs appeared fl, as did the bill, which seemed to be similar in proportions to that of a Golden Plover, hence finer than that of Grey Plover.
		The underwing was pretty uniformly grey except for some whitish shafts/bases on the primaries, which contrasted with the rest of the underwing, but stood out less prominently than e.g.
	www.birdforum.net /printthread.php?t=9553 (1030 words)

	Grey Plover Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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	www.karr.net /encyclopedia/Grey_Plover (291 words)

	Wrybill Birding Tours, NZ: Rarities - Grey plover (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		A grey plover was first seen by Paul Cuming on 28 November 2004 at the Maketu Estuary.
		It was subsequently seen by Tim Barnard on 2 December and 10 December, and the photograph below was taken on 2 December.
		However, a grey plover, possibly the same bird, was seen at the Manukau Harbour shortly after.
	www.wrybill-tours.com /rarities/greyplov.htm (211 words)

	Brontë Sources, Texts, and Criticism
		The Grey Plover is not very common in Britain, but it sometimes appears in large flocks on the sea coasts: it is somewhat larger than the Golden Plover.
		Montagu pronounces the Grey Plover to be the Grey Sandpiper in the winter plumage, and he doubts not the Tringa Helvetica, or Swiss Sandpiper, is the same bird in the breeding plumage.
		Latham also seems to be of this opinion, which is now fully ascertained to be the correct one; a specimen strikingly illustrating the fact, is now in the Newcastle Museum.
	faculty.plattsburgh.edu /peter.friesen?go=710 (217 words)

	Grey Plover - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		Grey Plover - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		This page was last modified 09:54, 5 Jun 2005.
		The article about Grey Plover contains information related to Grey Plover.
	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/Grey_Plover (164 words)

	BIRDCHAT archives -- April 1999, week 4 (#151)
		The next birding location we came to was Verlorenvlei, a long and narrow lake (vlei), which the road skirts for much of its length.
		The bird was found quite quickly with a mixed group of commoner waders (including Kittlitz's Plover), although I was far more interested in a Chestnut-vented Titbabbler in trees by the car.
		A pair of Lesser Sand (Mongolian) Plovers had been here recently, although we failed to find them as water levels were unusually high.
	listserv.arizona.edu /cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind9904d&L=birdchat&F=&S=&P=10994 (1539 words)

	Birdwatching trip report - Maldives - surfbirds.com
		Further exploring the island brought me a few Grey Herons (they looked paler than our European birds, maybe because of the amount of sun) and a Common Sandpiper and a few calling Asian Koels.
		As I heard in the previous day a few people mentioned to me that on the soccer-field in the centre of the island in the early morning various birds are present, so I was planning to check this out this morning.
		The normal things were seen at the soccer-field and also both Caspian Plovers were still around.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/maldives-jj-0102.html (1831 words)

	BirdForum - Which Plover
		In flight American Golden Plover can be identified by Black undertail Coverts and no white flank Adult summers will have blck bellies as well.
		In Pacific Golden Plover the undertail Coverts are cream or white.
		I saw this plover with grey plovers and the golden color on the wings was very present and looks like gold in the sun.
	www.birdforum.net /printthread.php?t=7595 (346 words)

	UAE - The Official Web Site - Nature - Twitchers' Guide
		On 11th March, 10 cattle egrets, a grey wagtail, a citrine wagtail, a song thrush and 2 masked shrikes were in Abu Dhabi’s Mushrif Palace Gardens, with 15 pintail (5 males), 2 mallard, a curlew and a great fl-headed gull at the Western Lagoon.
		At Ghantut were 3 hypocolius (2 male and 1 female), along with a sparrowhawk, 4 red-wattled plovers, 12 Pacific golden plovers, 4 Heuglin’s gulls, 4 tawny pipits, a song thrush and a Southern grey shrike.
		In the adjacent pivot fields were 30 cattle egrets, 2 glossy ibis, 4 Temminck’s stints, 4 short-toed larks, 2 skylarks, a citrine wagtail, a fl-headed yellow wagtail, 3 tawny and 10 red-throated pipits and a Daurian (isabellinus) shrike.
	www.uaeinteract.com /nature/bird/twitch.asp?ID=13 (3373 words)

	Additional Reviews and/or Endorsements for Byrkjedal, I. and Thompson, D.: Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and ...
		Additional Reviews and/or Endorsements for Byrkjedal, I. and Thompson, D.: Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden Plovers and Grey Plover.
		The book is beautiful for its many original drawings by Ingvar Byrkjedal and for its text, and it provides an incredible, worldwide, compilation of data on the birds' morphology, distribution, population sizes, breeding schedules, breeding behaviour, migration patterns and schedules and diets.
		"Written by two authors with over 50 years experience studying tundra plovers between them, this book is as complete an account of their biology as the current state of our knowledge will allow.
	www.pupress.princeton.edu /quotes/q7457.html (235 words)

	Pestana Hotels & Resorts - Bazaruto Bird Watching
		The Bazaruto Archipelago is an important feature on the east African coast for migrant bird species.
		The shores fringing the island are a paradise for plovers, sandpipers and other wading birds.
		Thousands of Palaearctic migrants cram the shallow waters during the summer months and a keen eye and a good pair of binoculars, will reveal many rarities among them.
	africanadrenalin.co.za /pestana/baz_bird.htm (188 words)

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