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Record 1 2021-08-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • Birds
DEF

[A] stripe across the breast [of a bird.]

CONT

Semipalmated plovers are smaller with a stubbier bill than killdeer. They have a single breast band instead of two.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Oiseaux
CONT

Le dos, les ailes et le dessus de la tête sont brun uni, un masque noir se prolonge jusqu'au haut du front, une marque blanche relie les deux yeux, le dessous de l'oiseau est blanc et un seule bande pectorale noire est présente, contrairement au pluvier kildir qui en possède deux.

Spanish

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