Killdeer
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'''Habitat:''' North and Central America; across most of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, with isolated populations in Costa Rica and in the Pacific coast of South America. They are migratory in northern areas and winter as far south as northern South America. They are rare vagrants to Western Europe, usually late in the year. Common to open ground with low vegetation (or no vegetation at all), including lawns, golf courses, driveways, parking lots, and gravel-covered roofs, as well as pastures, fields, sandbars and mudflats. Generally the vegetation in fields inhabited by Killdeer is no taller than one inch. This species is one of the least water-associated of all shorebirds. | '''Habitat:''' North and Central America; across most of Canada, the United States, and Mexico, with isolated populations in Costa Rica and in the Pacific coast of South America. They are migratory in northern areas and winter as far south as northern South America. They are rare vagrants to Western Europe, usually late in the year. Common to open ground with low vegetation (or no vegetation at all), including lawns, golf courses, driveways, parking lots, and gravel-covered roofs, as well as pastures, fields, sandbars and mudflats. Generally the vegetation in fields inhabited by Killdeer is no taller than one inch. This species is one of the least water-associated of all shorebirds. | ||
| - | '''Status:''' Least Concern. Global population: 1,000,000. The Killdeer is one of the most successful of all shorebirds because of its fondness for human modified habitats and its willingness to nest close to people. Because they live so close to people, however, they are vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and collisions with cars and buildings. The Killdeer is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. | + | '''Status:''' Least Concern. '''Global population:''' 1,000,000. The Killdeer is one of the most successful of all shorebirds because of its fondness for human modified habitats and its willingness to nest close to people. Because they live so close to people, however, they are vulnerable to pesticide poisoning and collisions with cars and buildings. The Killdeer is protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918. |
'''Diet:''' Invertebrates, such as earthworms, snails, crayfish, grasshoppers, beetles, and aquatic insect larvae. It will follow a farmers' plow in hopes of retrieving any unearthed worms or insect larvae. Will also eat seeds left in agricultural lands. An opportunistic forager, Killdeer have been observed hunting frogs and eating dead minnows. | '''Diet:''' Invertebrates, such as earthworms, snails, crayfish, grasshoppers, beetles, and aquatic insect larvae. It will follow a farmers' plow in hopes of retrieving any unearthed worms or insect larvae. Will also eat seeds left in agricultural lands. An opportunistic forager, Killdeer have been observed hunting frogs and eating dead minnows. | ||
The oldest known Killdeer was 10 years 11 months old. | The oldest known Killdeer was 10 years 11 months old. | ||
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