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Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover - Chick

Photographer
Location
» Coast of El Tostón (La Oliva), Fuerteventura
Country image taken
» Canary Islands
Date
» June, 2015
Equipment
» Pentax K-m with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm
Bird Species
»Anarhynchus alexandrinus - Kentish Plover
Bird Species (French)
»Pluvier à collier interrompu
Bird Family
Bird Status
» Least Concern
Remarks
» The present population of the Canaries is most concentrated in the eastern islands (Fuerteventura and Lanzarote), while on Gran Canaria and Tenerife it is practically extinct as a breeding species. There are also some breeding pairs on Lobos and La Graciosa islets. To be considered locally endangered and in need of specific conservation measures.

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