6-inch Snowy Plover
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This 6-inch Snowy Plover carving was hand-crafted from solid Basswood. The Snowy Plover is pale above, very pale in Gulf Coast birds, with a thin dark bill, dark or grayish legs, partial breast band and a dark ear patch. Females and juveniles resemble the Piping Plover, but the Snowy has a thinner bill and darker legs. Calls include a low krut and a soft, whistled ku-wheet. Inhabits barren sandy beaches and flats.
Reference
National Geographic Field Guide To The Birds of North America, Fifth Edition, Page 156
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