This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The killdeer gets its name from their shrill, 2-syllable call. These large plovers are found throughout Canada, United States, Mexico, Central America, as well as northern and western South America. With no major threats facing these birds, sans habitat loss, these critters are listed as Least Concern by the IUCN. […]

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