snowy plover

noun

Definition of snowy plover

: a small plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) of the Gulf coast and the eastern U.S. and Mexico that is light gray above with a black bill, black patches on the head and sides of the neck, and white underparts

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The larger incubator turns the eggs every two hours, just like a snowy plover mother would in a nest, Egger said. — Priscella Vega, latimes.com, "Threatened shorebirds improve with new incubators and aviary at Huntington wildlife center," 19 Apr. 2018 The Wetlands & Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach is seeing positive results with new equipment for a program designed to nurse abandoned western snowy plover eggs and release the birds into nature once hatched, officials say. — Priscella Vega, latimes.com, "Threatened shorebirds improve with new incubators and aviary at Huntington wildlife center," 19 Apr. 2018 Both are areas where snowy plovers and streaked horn larks are nesting. — Bill Monroe, OregonLive.com, "Washington opens last razor dig of the spring season," 16 Apr. 2018 The western snowy plover is a small shorebird that is protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. — Daily Pilot Staff, Daily Pilot, "Around Town: Performances to highlight Laguna Dance Festival," 12 Sep. 2017

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