Typical Plovers
| Use attributes for filter ! | |
| Scientific name | Charadrius |
|---|---|
| Higher classification | Plover |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Rank | Genus |
| Mass | Little ringed plover |
| Kentish plover | |
| Length | Killdeer |
| Semipalmated plover | |
| Kittlitz's plover | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 2249646 |
About Typical Plovers
Charadrius is a genus of plovers, a group of wading birds. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. The name derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios, a bird found in river valleys. Some believed that seeing it cured jaundice.
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