母性本能 Motherly Instinct-A Killdeer
茶翁家園草地上的母鳥和4個蛋;
因爲牠奇特的尖叫聲所以叫作Deerkill或Killdeer。
茶翁家園草地上的母鳥和4個蛋;
因爲牠奇特的尖叫聲所以叫作Deerkill或Killdeer。
A Killdeer
Size and Shape
Killdeer have the characteristic large, round head, large eye, and short bill of all plovers. They are especially slender and lanky, with a long, pointed tail and long wings.
Color Pattern
Brownish-tan on top and white below. The white chest is barred with two black bands, and the brown face is marked with black and white patches. The bright orange-buff rump is conspicuous in flight.
Behavior
Killdeer spend their time walking along the ground or running ahead a few steps, stopping to look around, and running on again. When disturbed they break into flight and circle overhead, calling repeatedly. Their flight is rapid, with stiff, intermittent wingbeats.
Habitat
Look for Killdeer on open ground with low vegetation (or no vegetation at all), including lawns, golf courses, driveways, parking lots, and gravel-covered roofs, as well as pastures, fields, sandbars and mudflats. This species is one of the least water-associated of all shorebirds.
(Source: The Cornell Lab Of Ornithology)
