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Western Snowy Plover
An adult Western Snowy Plover and her fledgling are seen here together. The Western Snowy Plover is a small shorebird with moderately long legs and a short neck. Their back is pale tan while their underparts are white, and have dark patches on the sides of their neck which reach around onto the top of their chest. Juveniles are similar to nonbreeding adults, but have scaly pale edging on their back feathers. The species historical range included Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington. See below for information about where the species is known or believed to occur.

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Photo by: Mick Thompson |  VIRIN: 200401-A-UT290-1003.JPG