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Snowy plover

Birds
The snowy plover is a small shorebird found in the Americas. It is a member of the bird family Charadriidae, which includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. The snowy plover was originally described by John Cassin in 1858, but was classified... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Near Threatened (Population decreasing)
Scientific name: Charadrius nivosus
Lower classifications: Western Snowy Plover and Cuban Snowy Plover
Class: Aves
Domain: Eukaryota
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Anarhynchus