. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. *r - • *• "' — An adult Killdeer {Charadrius vociferus) on nest. Photograph by C. L. Cink. Killdeer Charadrius vociferus (Linnaeus) Status: The Killdeer is a common summer resident throughout the state but occurs rarely in winter around open water. Period of Occurrence: The Killdeer is a year-round resident in some areas, but most individuals are migratory. The spring migration starts in late February and early March. Killdeers usually depart Kansas by mid-November but may remain quite common until December. If rivers and other bodies of
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. *r - • *• "' — An adult Killdeer {Charadrius vociferus) on nest. Photograph by C. L. Cink. Killdeer Charadrius vociferus (Linnaeus) Status: The Killdeer is a common summer resident throughout the state but occurs rarely in winter around open water. Period of Occurrence: The Killdeer is a year-round resident in some areas, but most individuals are migratory. The spring migration starts in late February and early March. Killdeers usually depart Kansas by mid-November but may remain quite common until December. If rivers and other bodies of water freeze early, they leave earlier. Breeding: This species breeds throughout Kansas. The eggs are laid from 10 March to 10 July, with a usual clutch of four. The nest is placed in a depression, sometimes a great distance from water. Plowed fields, barnyards, roads, and gardens are favorite nesting sites, albeit sometimes hazardous. There are few rural Kansans who. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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