Black-bellied Plover, Pluvialis squatarola

Basic plumage, Crystal Cove, Orange Co., 9-07. © John C. Avise.	Black-bellied Plover Pluvialis squatarola Charadriiformes: Charadriidae Click on images for full screen Web design by Peter J. Bryant Back to Birds of Orange County, California Back to Natural History of Orange County, California
Juvenile, Bolsa Chica, Orange Co., 9-06. © John C. Avise.	Molting adult, Crystal Cove, Orange Co., 9-07. © John C. Avise.
Molting adult, Crystal Cove, Orange Co., 3-09. © John C. Avise.	Crystal Cove, Orange Co., 3-09. © John C. Avise.
Crystal Cove State Park, Laguna Beach, CA 8/6/12. © Peter J. Bryant	Juvenile, Bolsa Chica, Orange Co., 9-06. © John C. Avise.
Flock, Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., 10-07. © John C. Avise.	Flock, Upper Newport Bay, Orange Co., 11-06. © John C. Avise.