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Little Ringed Plover
Charadrius dubius
(C. d. curonicus)
| Armenian Name: | Փոքր քարադր |
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See Plate 26 for Little Ringed Plover and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Breeding bird |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 14-15 cm, Wing Span:42-48 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 116. |
| Description: | Slim plover with yellow to pinkish legs, mostly black bill, and in flight shows entirely dark upperwing. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Bright yellow eyering, black and white head pattern. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Head pattern duller, breast band may be incomplete. |
| Juvenile: | Largely brown head, brown breast band, dull yellow eyering, gray-yellow legs. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Common Ringed Plover by smaller size, slimmer body, dark bill, and yellow eyering; lacks white wing stripe. |
| Behavior: | Runs low and fast across ground. |
| Habitat: | Lake shores, mudflats, drainage canals, particularly in semidesert. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
| Nest: | Shallow ground scrape, often ringed with small stones. |
| Eggs: | 30 mm, 3-4, pale brown, dark spots. |
