male black bellied plover alaska

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Male Black-bellied Plover in Alaska Royalty Free Stock Photo

The grey plover, known as the black-bellied plover in North America, is a medium-sized plover breeding in Arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, `rain`.