The Piping Plover is a small, sand-colored shorebird that nests on sandy Atlantic beaches, Great Lakes shores, and Great Plains river sandbars, and is listed as threatened or endangered across its range. Its melodious 'peep-lo' calls give it its name. Beach closures during nesting season are among the most important conservation tools for its recovery.
Habitat
Sandy coastal beaches, river sandbars, and lakeshores
Diet
Marine worms, tiny crustaceans, and insects
How common
Rare
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