Wilson's (thick-billed) plover


Thick-billed plover in suriname, Wilson's plover

Photo, made by Arie Spaans near the lagune of Krofajapasi in the east of Suriname. This plover breeds in Suriname in may, june and july as can be seen in the graph below. It does its breeding in small depressions on a sandy beach. It is present all through the year.

Number of nests of wilson's plover, summed over the different months. All with two or three eggs.

Each small square indicates the observation of at least one (group) of these birds, the medium ones at least 4 observations on different days and the largest ones 10 or more. The color of each square indicates: blue for coastal area, yellow for savanna and red for rainforest.


Distribution in Suriname (explanation)
Coastal area
Savanna
Forests
Mountain forests
Sipalawini savanna

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