Black-Bellied Plover

Scientific Name: Pluvialis squatarola	Family: Charadriidae	Order: Charadriiformes
Size: 9-11 inches	Range: Winters on West coast of California and central valley	Habitat: "Mudflats, marshes, beaches."

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Photo 1 of 16. Location: Morro Bay. Date: 2013-01-20

Photo 2 of 16. Location: Morro Bay. Date: 2013-01-20

Photo 3 of 16. Location: Don Edwards. Date: 2008-01-27

Photo 4 of 16. Location: Morro Bay. Date: 2013-01-20

Photo 5 of 16. Location: Don Edwards. Date: 2008-01-27

Photo 6 of 16. Location: Tampa Bay. Date: 2006-12-31

Photo 7 of 16. Location: Monterey Bay Aquarium. Date: 2004-04-11

In captivity

Photo 8 of 16. Location: Monterey Bay Aquarium. Date: 2004-04-11

In captivity

Photo 9 of 16. Location: Morro Rock. Date: 2005-01-14

Photo 10 of 16. Location: Don Edwards. Date: 2008-01-27

Photo 11 of 16. Location: Don Edwards. Date: 2008-01-27

Photo 12 of 16. Location: Tampa Bay. Date: 2006-12-29

Photo 13 of 16. Location: Hayward Shoreline. Date: 2005-04-10

Breeding plumage

Photo 14 of 16. Location: Morro Rock. Date: 2005-01-13

Photo 15 of 16. Location: Tampa Bay. Date: 2006-12-29

Photo 16 of 16. Location: Monterey Bay Aquarium. Date: 2004-04-11

In captivity