The word plover came from a Latin word pluvia which means "rain". In Medieval England some migratory birds became … See more

It breeds in the high plains of North America from extreme southeastern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan to northern New Mexico and the Texas panhandle, as well as an isolated site in the Davis Mountains of … See more

It feeds mostly on insects and other small arthropods. It often associates with livestock, which attract and stir up insects.
Mountain plovers nest on bare ground in early spring (April in northern Colorado). The breedi… See more