The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferous) is a shorebird that lives in the Americas. There are three subspecies from southeastern Alaska and southern Canada to Mexico. They choose open fields with short vegetation when breeding, and non-breeding habitats include coastal wetlands, beach habitats, and coastal fields. Some physical traits are mostly brown upperparts with rufous fringes, head with white and back patches, and a white breast and belly with two black breast bands. They mostly forage in fields during the day, but in non-breeding season, the species primarily forages at night; their diet consists mostly of insects, but other invertebrates and seeds are consumed.
The Killdeer has a wingspan in the range of 18.1”-18.9” (46-48 cm) and total weight of .17-.28 lb (.075-.128 kg). The body of the Killdeer has an overall length between 7.9”-10.6” (20-27 cm), body width of 3”-3.9” (7.5-10 cm), and standing height of roughly 5.9”-7.9” (15-20 cm). The typical lifespan of the Killdeer is between 10-12 years.
The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferous) is a shorebird that lives in the Americas. There are three subspecies from southeastern Alaska and southern Canada to Mexico. They choose open fields with short vegetation when breeding, and non-breeding habitats include coastal wetlands, beach habitats, and coastal fields. Some physical traits are mostly brown upperparts with rufous fringes, head with white and back patches, and a white breast and belly with two black breast bands. They mostly forage in fields during the day, but in non-breeding season, the species primarily forages at night; their diet consists mostly of insects, but other invertebrates and seeds are consumed.
The Killdeer has a wingspan in the range of 18.1”-18.9” (46-48 cm) and total weight of .17-.28 lb (.075-.128 kg). The body of the Killdeer has an overall length between 7.9”-10.6” (20-27 cm), body width of 3”-3.9” (7.5-10 cm), and standing height of roughly 5.9”-7.9” (15-20 cm). The typical lifespan of the Killdeer is between 10-12 years.
