Vociferous by nature and by scientific name (Charadrius vociferus) the Killdeer gets its common name from the sound of its shrill, far-carrying cry as it circles in flight.
Photo by Gary Shackelford
Killdeer
They may be overlooked for the waterfowl, Red-winged Blackbirds, and cranes, but the Killdeer (Charadrius vociferous) lives up to its Latin name and brings its own vociferousness. Almost any open or barren spot could entice a Killdeer: from parking lots to burned grasslands to edges of farm fields.
Photo by Andy Reago & Chrissy McClarren
