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Observation details
This species is neither a plover nor a sandpiper. It is actually a unique shorebird classified in its own family the Pluvianellidae. Genetic studies suggest it is closest to Sheathbills. It breeds locally inland in extreme southern Chile and Argentina and winters along the adjacent coast. Birdlife International considers this species to be "near threatened" because of its small population, estimated at fewer than 7,000 birds. However a 10 day breeding season survey in December 2021 found only 264 adults, making this one of the rarest shorebirds in the world. Additional winter surveys in May 2022 found only 300 birds, including 55 juveniles. https://www.manomet.org/.../first-of-its-kind-survey.../. Special thanks to Santiago Imberti for guiding us. He was one of the ornithologists leading these surveys and a privilege learn from him.
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- 145.55 MB