Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

(C. h. hiaticula)

Armenian Name:	Փողկապավոր քարադր

See Plate 26 for Common Ringed Plover and other similar species

Resident Status:	Migrant
Abundance:	Rare
Length:	18-20 cm, Wing Span:48-57 cm
Distribution Map:	Map 115.
Description:	Stout plover with orange legs, short thick bicolored bill, and in flight shows white wing stripe.
Adult (Breeding):	Black and white head pattern, broad blackish breast band, orange bill with black tip.
Adult (Non-breeding):	Both sexes have browner head and breast pattern, and darker bill.
Juvenile:	Upperparts with pale feather edges; breast band gray-brown, sometimes incomplete. Bill dark.
Similar Species:	Differs from Little Ringed Plover by larger size, broader breast band, short thick bill, and in flight, prominent white wing stripe; lacks eyering.
Behavior:	Runs rapidly or slowly with short pauses.
Habitat:	Fish ponds, lake shores.
Food:	Invertebrates.