Article Nº 3250 Bird Vol. III · p. 384
Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Original title: Rolinha da Praia (Charadrius alexandrinus)
The Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus), a small bird of the plover family that nests on Porto Santo, laying three yellowish or olive eggs with markings.
A small bird of the family Charadriidae that nests on the island of Porto Santo (‘holy harbour’). Its clutch consists of three yellowish or olive-coloured eggs, with blotches or streaks of another colour.
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