Contact | Birds of Cuba


Birds of Cuba, Vagrant Visitors, Introduced Birds and Possibilities

Killdeer

Pluvier kildir

Charadrius vociferus

Birds of North America
  • BOC
  • BOC
  • BOC
  • BOC
  • BOC

Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Killdeer

B L W W W Family Latin Name
10.5" 26.7cm 24" 61cm 3.3oz 93.6g Charadriidae Charadrius vociferus

  • Breeding
  • Year Around
  • Winter
Killdeer range

The Killdeer is a member of the plover family. This bird can be found near water, in mudflats or in fields. It lays its eggs on open ground, where as the young can walk and leave the nest shortly after hatching. The Killdeer is known to feint injuries to draw predators away from their nest and young. These shorebirds spend their winter months in the southern tropical countries.


Birds of Cuba