Ce texte d'histoire naturelle décrit le Pluvier de Kildeer, ses habitats, ses comportements alimentaires et ses modes de vol. Le pluvier est connu pour son cri distinctif et est couramment trouvé dans les champs agricoles et près des sources d'eau.

• Contributeur: Central Historic Books
• ID de l’image: PG07H6
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• Dimensions: 1652 x 1512 px | 28 x 25,6 cm | 11 x 10,1 inches | 150dpi

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. Our own birds; a familiar natural history of the birds of the United States. Birds. THE KILDEER PLOVER. 215 well-known cry of " Kildeer! Kildeer! dee, dee, dee!" At such times their flight is powerful and easy, somewhat resembling that of the smaller Hawks. Now and then one maybe seen following in the track. Kildeer Plover. of the ploughman, picking up the grubs and worms from the fresh soil. And again you may find him coursing along the shores of some running stream, or upon the muddy banks of a mill-pond, feeding upon the snails or mud-worms which abound in such places. Sometimes it wades into the water to wash and plume its coat, and laying itself down, flutters its wings and splashes about in great glee, until it becomes pretty well soaked, when it retires to a sunny spot to dry. The nest of this bird is a simple afiair, being as a general thing merely a hollow scooped out of the earth, and, when in a wet situation, a few stems are placed around it as a protection. The eggs are fou(. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original work.. Baily, William L; Cope, E. D. (Edward Drinker), 1840-1897. Philadelphia, J. B. Lippincott & Co.

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