Ringed Plover

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The Ringed Plover has its name by right: a collection of black and white spots and stripes on the upper body. It is a small wader with a relatively short beak, mainly feeding on insects and molluscs.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charadrius_hiaticula

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049341/maps

Scientific name:

Charadrius hiaticula

Presence in western Europe:

Common

More information

Size:

Blackbird

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

White,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Orange

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Eyestripe:

White

Crown colour:

Black

Breast colour:

Black

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

White

Rump colour:

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Light brown

Underwing colour:

White

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Orange

Leg shape:

Stilshort

Tail colour:

Light brown

Tail shape:

Square

Looks like

Little Ringed Plover

Read more about Little Ringed Plover

The Ringed Plover has orange legs and an orange beak. The Little Ringed Plover is slender and has longer legs.