Killdeer

Killdeer bird painting by Artmagenta
Killdeer
The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a medium-sized plover. The range of the Killdeer spreads across the Western Hemisphere. In the summer, Killdeer live as far north as the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, the Yukon, Quebec, as well as the southern parts of the U.S. state of Alaska. Killdeer hold a year-round presence across the southern half of the United States and parts of Peru.