Common Ringed Plover

Charadrius hiaticula

General Status Rank: 
Not Ranked (Not Assessed)
ELCODE: 
ABNNB03050
Common Name: 
Common Ringed Plover
Scientific Name: 
Charadrius hiaticula
Taxonomy
Group: 
Bird
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Aves
Order: 
Charadriiformes
Family: 
Charadriidae
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General Biology

Economic/Human Considerations

nonhunted species
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Habitat
northern shores;arctic tundra; nests on beach ridges/gravel expanses
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Distribution

Ecozones

Arctic Cordillera, Northern Arctic
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Distribution

nunavut only
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Winter Distribution Description: 
Old World

Number of Occurrences

n/a
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Historical Distribution

n/a
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Area of Occupancy

stable, as far as is known (VJ4)
Score: 
-
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Population

Population Size

<10 000?; all in Nunavut
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Threats

Threats

prob. none in Nunavut
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Intrinsic Vulnerability

prob. none in Nunavut
Score: 
-
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General Status Rank
Rank: 
Not Ranked (Not Assessed)
Status Rank Description: 
Nunavut only - Nunavut only
Last Updated: 
December 1, 2000

References

Area of Occupancy

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Economic Status

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Ecozones

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Habitat

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return
  • Hayman, P, J. Marchant and T. Prater (1986) Shorebirds- an Identification Guide. Houghton Mifflin Company CWS- Johnston's files - VJ2 Return

Historical Distribution

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
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Hayman, P, J. Marchant and T. Prater (1986) Shorebirds- an Identification Guide. Houghton Mifflin Company CWS- Johnston's files - VJ2 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Population Size

CWS Shorebird Technical Committee (1999) unpublished appendices to CSCP. CWS CWS- Johnston's files - VJ4 Return

Range Extent

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Taxonomy

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Threats

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return