Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) Science Article 4
abstract
We quantified vegetation characteristics at nest sites of Snowy Plovers (Charadrius alexandrinus) and Killdeers (C. vociferus) in south-eastern Colorado during 1995 to assessinterspecific differences in nesting habitat and determine whether habitat characteristics influenced nest fate. Killdeers nested in areas with significantly more grass, litter, and vegetation within 10 cm of the ground than Snowy Plovers.
Mabee, T .J.& Estelle, V .B., INTERNATIONAL WADER STUDY GROUP BULLETIN 93