Grey Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
At riskhigh flu risk
Conservation status: vulnerable
The grey plover or black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a large plover breeding in Arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding.
References
- National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
- Pluvialis squatarola — Wikipedia
- Grey Plover species profile — Atlas of Living Australia (ALA)