Biology:Western snowy plover

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Short description: Subspecies of bird

Anarhynchus nivosus nivosus
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) (6326191981).jpg

Vulnerable (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Anarhynchus
Species:
Subspecies:
A. n. nivosus
Trinomial name
Anarhynchus nivosus nivosus
(Cassin, 1858)

The western snowy plover (Anarhynchus nivosus nivosus) is a small wader in the plover bird family. It breeds in the southern and western United States and in Mexico, while its non-breeding range extends to the Gulf Coast and south to Guatemala.[1]

Effective April 5, 1993, the Pacific coast population of the western snowy plover is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.[2][3] From July 19, 2012, habitat along the California, Oregon, and Washington coasts is listed as critical for the survival of the Pacific distinct population segment.[2][4]

See also

  • Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q27608332 entry