Wilson's plover
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Wilson's plover is a small bird of the family Charadriidae.
It was named after the Scottish-American ornithologist Alexander Wilson by his friend George Ord in 1814.
Wilson's plover is a coastal wader which breeds on both coasts of the Americas... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Mass: 1.9 oz
Scientific name: Charadrius wilsonia
Phylum: Chordata
Source: Encyclopedia of Life