10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREY PLOVER»
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grey plover in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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1
Tundra Plovers: The Eurasian, Pacific and American Golden ...
This text presents the tundra plovers, comprising of the grey plover and the Eurasian, Pacific, and American golden plovers.
Des Thompson, Ingvar Byrkjedal, 2010
2
Behavioral Adaptation to Interdial Life (Nato Asi Series A, ...
... ulvae Macoma balthica Scrobicularia plana Nereis diversicolor Corophium
volutator H 0-1 Dunlin, Knot, Redshank, Grey Plover Dunlin, Knot Knot, Bar-tailed
Godwit, Oystercatcher Oystercatcher , Curlew Dunlin, Knot, Redshank Grey
Plover, ...
Guido Chelazzi, Marco Vannini, 1988
3
Sasol Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide
R Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 28-31 cm Grysstrandkiewiet In non-breeding
plumage, this medium-sized shorebird has an overall greyish, mottled plumage
with a greyish breast band and a vague, paler eyebrow stripe. In this plumage it ...
Ian Sinclair, Ian Hugh Davidson, 1995
4
Bill Oddie's Birds of Britain and Ireland
GOLDEN PLOVER 28 CM, 1 1 IN This and Grey Plover look similar but have very
different habits. Golden Plovers breed on bleak moorlands, but winter in large
flocks, usually on farmland or estuaries, often in company with Lapwings.
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Newman's Birds of Southern Africa
They differ from the similar Grey Plover (3) in its non-breeding plumage in having
dull grey (not black) 'armpits', fairly long upper legs and golden-spangled upper-
parts plus more elegant proportions and an upright stance. 1 Pacific Golden ...
6
Avian Migration: With 32 Tables
In contrast, moult of the first five primaries of the grey plover was completed in 50
days. Moult of the last five primaries (P6 to P10) of the turn- stone lasted 79 days;
for the grey plover, P6 to P10 were moulted in 66 days. At northern sites, 20-30 ...
Peter Berthold, Eberhard Gwinner, Edith Sonnenschein, 2003
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The Birds of Africa: Volume VIII: The Malagasy Region: ...
Grey Plover is typically spangled whitish on upperparts, whereas Pacific Golden
has yellowish brown ('golden') spangles, but both are very subject to wear and
fading (especially immatures in boreal summer) and may appear confusingly
plain ...
Roger Safford, Frank Hawkins, 2013
8
The Helm Guide to Bird Identification
Flight identification and call A large, grey plover with a prominent white wing-bar
that contrasts with the black primaries and primary coverts. Easily separated from
Golden by its square white rump and prominent black axillaries, which contrast ...
9
Birds of East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi
Grey Plover Pluvialis squatarola 31cm, 12” [Black-bellied Plover] A large, stocky,
heavy-billed plover. Non-br ad is silvery grey-brown above, and grey-mottled
below, with a broad but weak supercilium, and often with a dusky face or eye-
patch.
Terry Stevenson, John Fanshawe, 2004
10
Shorebirds of Australia
53 WA lluiddy Turnstone, Curlew Sandpiper, Eastem Crrlew, Great Knot, Grey
Plover, Grey-tailed Tatt'er, Red Knot, lied-necked Stint, lil tlr Curlew, 'Wl'iirrI1rr'l__
Asian Dowitcher, Sanderlirg, Blaek-tailed Godwit, Conirnort Grieeiisltarili,
Oriental ...
Andrew Geering, Lindsay Agnew, Sandra Harding, 2007
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREY PLOVER»
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grey plover is used in the context of the following news items.
We must defend Europe's wildlife laws!
Behind me were some 200 hectares of new wetland habitats which now provide homes to birds such as little tern, grey plover, avocet and even ... «The Ecologist, May 15»
Appeal launched to plot plover flight
The wader studies group says it does not know the exact locations of grey plover breeding sites or where they stop over sites “for refueling” ... «Mornington Peninsula News, May 15»
Satellite tracking to study mystery migration patterns of grey plovers
The Australasian Wader Studies group hopes to discover where the male grey plover species go while the females are in Australia each year. «ABC Online, Apr 15»
NATURE NOTES: Scandinavians stay put as winter visitors flock in
... some large numbers of waders gathered to feed. At Boulmer on December 16, 270 dunlin, 100 sanderling and 37 grey plover were present. «Northumberland Gazette, Jan 15»
Birdwatch: Common redshank
... of which use this estuary throughout the winter; but there are also large flocks of gulls, smaller groups of curlews, and the odd grey plover. «The Guardian, Jan 15»
GALLERY: Bedfordshire wildlife in the frame - send us your pictures!
Grey Plover. Golden Plover. Dotterel. Merlin. Hen Harrier. Send in your pictures of wildlife spotted in Bedfordshire and we will add them to our ... «Luton On Sunday, Jan 15»
Milder weather makes some linger for longer
The highest number of wintering wildfowl must be the 9,000 wigeon in Budle Bay. An influx of grey plover occurred at Lindisfarne towards the ... «Northumberland Gazette, Dec 14»
No preparation in Punjab to tackle H5N1
... common moorhen, purple swamphen, pheasant tailed jacana, blackwinged stilt, little prantincole, red wattled lapwing, grey plover, eurasian ... «Times of India, Dec 14»
NATURE NOTES: Thousands of winter visitors flock to the coast
The peak numbers of waders at Lindisfarne were 3,000 golden plover, 1,300 redshank, 1,000 knot, 500 oystercatchers and 300 grey plover. «Northumberland Gazette, Dec 14»
Take a break: top 7 places for bird watching
On a good day, one will also catch a glimpse of the Common Redshank, Little Herons, Little Egret, Brown-headed Gull, Grey Plover, Sand ... «Hindustan Times, Oct 14»
