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Black-bellied Plover2020-08-31T09:48:38-05:00

Black-bellied Plover

The Black-bellied Plover breeds in the Arctic and winters on the coast, including Galveston.  It’s a heavy-bodied shorebird with a mottled black-and-white back.  The male has a black belly and the female has a patchy black belly.

Mary Halligan
West End
Black-bellied Plover

Photo taken during the Galveston Ornithological Society Open House.

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