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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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 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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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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