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The
Piping Plover
(
Charadrius melodus
) is a small
shorebird
that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches on the
Atlantic
coast of
North America
, the shores of the
Great Lakes
and in the mid-west of
Canada
and the
United States
. This individual has been
banded
for research purposes.
Photo credit:
Mdf
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