Kentish Plovers Chose More Open Nests as the Season Progressed
On Tunisia’s coast, Kentish Plovers nested increasingly in the open as the season progressed, despite expectations that they…
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First Eurasian Oystercatcher Nest in Lazio Used an Active Kentish Plover Nest
Italy's first documented Eurasian oystercatcher nesting attempt in Lazio used an active Kentish plover nest and became the…
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Experts Grouped 34 Stakeholders Into Six Kentish Plover Conservation Roles
A 2026 study at Torre Flavia in central Italy used assessments from 13 experts to group 34 stakeholders…
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Coastal Stopover Dependence Best Predicted Which Shorebirds Declined in Bangladesh Counts
Fourteen years of counts on Sonadia Island found downward trends in 12 of 20 migratory shorebirds. Seven of…
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Kentish Plover Diet Differed Sharply Across Sand Beach, Mudflat and Mangrove Habitats
A three-year study on India’s west coast found sand crabs dominating Kentish Plover diets on sandy beach, while…
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Kentish Plover Index Showed Clear Declines on Both Time Scales in India
The 2025 State of India’s Birds update estimated a −68.8% long-term trend and −4.4% current annual trend for…
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Kentish Plover Chicks Changed Their Calls When Parents Were Absent
Recordings from South Korea showed that Kentish Plover chicks changed how they vocalised with parental presence: two call…
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Kentish Plover Incubation Shifts Varied With Seasonal Warming and Predation Risk
At 45 nests in northern Bohai Bay, female Kentish plovers incubated mainly by day and males by night.…
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Apparent Adult Survival in Kentish Plovers Was Lower in the Years After the Prestige Oil Spill
Nearly 30 years of monitoring in Galicia linked lower apparent adult survival in Kentish Plovers to the years…
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5,236 Calls Revealed 12 Call Types in Breeding Adult Kentish Plovers
A South Korean study classified 5,236 calls from adult Kentish plovers into 12 types used in pair and…
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Kentish Plover Pairs Switched Incubation More Often at Higher Temperatures
A study of two breeding populations found that Kentish Plover pairs changed incubation duties more frequently as temperatures…
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