Puna plover
Puna plover | |
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Puna plover at Salar de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Charadriidae |
Genus: | Charadrius |
Species: | C. alticola |
Binomial name | |
Charadrius alticola (Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1902) | |
The puna plover (Charadrius alticola) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and saline marshes.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Charadrius alticola". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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