Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Near Threatened

The Killdeer is a noisy plover that lives far from water, on gravel, lawns, and fields. It famously fakes a broken wing to lure predators away from its nest, and is now Near Threatened.

Males and females of this species look mostly alike.

Killdeer trading card from Birdey

Quick facts

Conservation status
Near Threatened
Habitat
Grassland
Region
North America
Scientific name
Charadrius vociferus
Card variants in the game
2

Real rarity, real conservation

This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Its population is under pressure and close to qualifying as threatened.

Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.

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