Kittlitz's Plover

The adult Kittlitz’s Plover is 14–16 cm long. In breeding plumage it has a grey-brown back, crown and wings, an orange breast shading to white on the lower belly, and long dark grey legs. The forehead and throat are white, with black lores and a black frontal bar, the latter extending as a stripe down the sides of the neck and around the hind neck.

The Kittlitz's Plover is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

KITTLITZ'S PLOVER CHARADRIUS PECUARIUS IN A SOUTH AFRICAN DUNE FIELD INGRID TULP Nest success of White-fronted and Kittlitz's Plovers was recorded in an area close to the Swartkops Estuary in South Africa in September-October 1997. In total, 12 White-fronted Plover nests and 16 Kittlitz's Plover nests were found, equivalent to densities of 36 pairs/km 2 and 56 pairs/km 2 respectively. Nest success was 43% for White-fronted Plover and 42% for Kittlitz's Plover. More

The Kittlitz's Plovers had two chicks 2-3 days old and were brooding the chicks and foraging with them before the Blacksmith Plover entered their territory and foraged in it. After a few minutes the Blacksmith Plover had approached the Kittlitz's Plover family and started threatening the fam- ily, walking in a "hunched" aggressive posture, lunging at the adults and chicks. The Kittlitz's Plover adults started calling to their chicks, which attempted to hide behind vegetation and rocks. More

Kittlitz's PloverThe Kittlitz’s Plover, Charadrius pecuarius, is a small plover found in much of sub-Saharan Africa, Madagascar, and the Nile delta. Some birds, especially in coastal areas, are resident, other populations are migratory or nomadic. Description The adult Kittlitz’s Plover is 14–16 cm long. In breeding plumage it has a grey-brown back, crown and wings, an orange breast shading to white on the lower belly, and long dark grey legs. More

Distribution of Kittlitz's plover in southern Africa, based on statistical smoothing of the records from first SA Bird Atlas Project (© Animal Demography unit, University of Cape Town; smoothing by Birgit Erni and Francesca Little). Colours range from dark blue (most common) through to yellow (least common). See here for the latest distribution from the SABAP2. Predators and parasites A chick was once recorded as prey of a Blacksmith plover. More

Kittlitz's Plover by Stavenn on flickr. More

Kittlitz's Plover Kruger National Park The Kittlitz's Plover (Latin name Charadrius pecuarius) is described in Roberts Birds of Southern Africa, 7th Edition. This bird has a unique Roberts number of 248 and you will find a full description of this bird on page 398 also a picture of the Kittlitz's Plover on page 384. The Kittlitz's Plover belongs to the family of birds classified as Charadriidae. More