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6 April 2022 First nesting records of Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) in Guatemala
Bianca Bosarreyes, K. Varinia Sagastume-Pinto, Rebecca McGuire
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Abstract

The Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) occurs along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts from the United States to Brazil, and occasionally in Chile. It is known to breed in the United States, Mexico, Belize, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Colombia, Brazil, Jamaica, the West Indies, and Peru. Outside the United States, we know little about its reproduction and nesting site habitats. On 12 May 2019, we observed a female at a nest with 3 eggs and a separate pair of adults with 2 chicks around the ponds of the Mayasal shrimp farm in Jutiapa, Guatemala. These 2 reports are the first records of Wilson's Plover nesting in Guatemala. Conservation concerns on both breeding and wintering areas include habitat loss, climate change, and human disturbance, as well as a small population size and restricted reproductive range.

Bianca Bosarreyes, K. Varinia Sagastume-Pinto, and Rebecca McGuire "First nesting records of Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) in Guatemala," The Wilson Journal of Ornithology 133(4), 665-669, (6 April 2022). https://doi.org/10.1676/20-00078
Received: 18 June 2020; Accepted: 1 October 2021; Published: 6 April 2022
KEYWORDS
breeding
Charadriidae
nesting
Pacific coast
shrimp farming
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