Charadrius dubius
Size: 14 – 15cm
Weight: 32 – 48g
Found: Their breeding habitat is open gravel areas near freshwater, including gravel pits, islands and river edges in Eurasia and northwestern Africa. They nest on the ground on stones with little or no plant growth.
Description: Adults have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes with white above and a short dark bill. The legs are flesh-coloured and the toes are all webbed.
Diet: Their diet consists of a range of insects and worms, foraged from muddy areas, such as shorelines.
Comment: In colder regions of their habitat, these birds will migrate down to Africa to winter.
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