Plovers (Charadriidae)
Puna Plover (Charadrius alticola) - HBW 3, p. 434
French: Pluvier du puna
German: Punaregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlitejo Andino
Other common names: Puna Two-banded Plover
Taxonomy: Ægialitis alticola Berlepsch & Stolzmann, 1902, Ingapirca, Junín, Peru.
Sometimes considered a subspecies of C. falklandicus. Monotypic.
Distribution: Puna zone of high Andes, from C Peru through NE Chile and W Bolivia to NW Argentina.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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feeding in shallow water Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 27 November 2011 21 weeks ago 28 sec 3.8 -
foraging along edge of water Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 27 November 2011 21 weeks ago 23 sec 3.5 -
foraging, takes short flight (at quarter speed) Locality Lauca National Park, Arica and Parinacota Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 27 November 2011 21 weeks ago 19 sec 3 -
on lake shore, flies (quarter speed) Locality Junín National Reserve, Peru (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 13 September 2006 42 weeks ago 18 sec 2.8
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Adultos en Antofagasta de la Sierra-Catamarca-Argentina
Locality Catamarca Province, Argentina
Silvia Vitale 9 February 2008 2 years ago 3.4 -
An adult in breeding plumage.
Locality Salar de Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Carmelo López 16 October 2009 2 years ago 2 -
An adult in flight.
Locality Salar de Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Carmelo López 17 October 2009 2 years ago 2 -
An adult in the wetland.
Locality Salar de Uyuni, Potosí Department, Bolivia
Carmelo López 16 October 2009 2 years ago 2
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