Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Science Article 3 abstract Female kentish plovers Charadrius alexandrnus typically desert their broods after the chicks hatch, i.e. 1 4 weeks before the chicks fledge or become independent. In this paper we investigate the costs and benefits of desertion for females. Desertion incurs a cost for females: following desertion chick survival […]
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BREEDING BIOLOGY OF A KENTISH PLOVER (CHARADRIUS ALEXANDRINUS) POPULATION IN AN INLAND SALINE LAKE
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Science Article 8 abstract Breeding biology of Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) population in an inlnd saline lake. We studied the breeding. biology of Kentish Plovers in Fuente de Piedra lake (southern Spain) in 1997 and q992. Breeders showed sexual dimorphism in tarsal length and body mass: body mass decreased throughout the […]
Changes in Breeding Population Numbers ofKentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus atAtanasovsko Lake
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Science Article 2 abstract Atanasovsko Lake is the most important Kentish Plover breeding site in Bulgaria. 141 pairs nested there in 1978, 252 in 1979 and 238 in 1981. During the following years, numbers decreased sharply due to habitat degradation, reaching 39 pairs in 1993 and 65 in 2000. Detailed studies […]
Nest-site selection and breeding biology of Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus on sandy beaches of the Portuguese west coast.
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Science Article 1 abstract Aims: The nest-site selection and breeding biology of Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus were studied on sandy beaches of the Portuguese West coast.Methods: Nest-site characteristics were compared with those of random points and between successful and unsuccessful nests. Breeding parameters (timing of laying, nesting success and egg size) […]
Nest fate and vegetation characteristics for Snowy Plover and Killdeer in Colorado, USA
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Science Article 5 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 […]
Variations in body condition and egg characteristics of female Kentish Plovers Charadrius alexandrinus
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Science Article 4 abstract Offspring size is a very important life-history trait that may be affected by maternal effects and environmental conditions. We studied variation in egg size and within-clutch symmetry variation in egg volume in Kentish Plovers Charadrius alexandrinus in southern Spain over six years. Repeatability of egg volume among […]
Status of Kentish Plover(Charadrius alexandrinus) in Hungary
Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) Science Article 7 abstract Population size, distribution and reproductive success of Kentish Plovers in Hungary are sum-marised. 105-140 pairs bred in 1988-1992. Two breeding sites (Miklapuszta and Southern Hun-gary) contained the bulk of the population, with 60-80 pairs and 35-40 pairs, respectively. Thenumber of breeding pairs has declined in recent years. […]
Attendance at the nest of polyandrous Dotterel Charadrius morinellus in Finland.
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) Science Article 2 abstract The behaviour of a polyandrous female Dotterel was studied in 1970 at Varriotunturi, eastern Finnish Lapland (67degree 44’N, 29degree 37’E). Five days after the completion of her first clutch, a second one was started in which both parents shared the incubation duties. However, during the first week the […]
Habitat Use and Resource Overlap by Breeding Golden Ploversand Dotterels (Pluvialis apricaria, Charadrius morinellus)
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) Science Article 1 abstract This study describes their habitat use and resource overlap in an area of co-occur-rence in southern Norway, and analyzes their population densities, and aggression inrelation to predictions from the competitive exclusion principle. Ingvar Byrkjedal, J. Orn. 130, 1989: S. 197-206 Download article download full text (pdf)
Dotterel (Charadrius morinellus)
[order] CHARADRIIFORMES | [family] Charadriidae | [latin] Charadrius morinellus | [UK] Dotterel | [FR] Pluvier guignard | [DE] Mornell-Regenpfeifer | [ES] Chorlito Carambolo | [NL] Morinelplevier Subspecies Genus Species subspecies Breeding Range Breeding Range 2 Non Breeding Range Physical charateristics Bulky plover, with reversed sexual dimorphism in size and plumage. Unmistakable in breeding dress. Long […]