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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) As A Bird In The Wild
The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a medium-sized plover. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys (kharadra, "ravine").
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Animalblog, Killdeer Postings

Killdeer photos from the daily Animalblog


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