June 30, 2018 – Caspian Plover (Charadrius asiaticus)

Breeding in central Asia, especially in the north and east of the Caspian Sea, these plovers migrate up to 6,000 miles (9,656 kilometers) to winter in eastern and Southern Africa. They eat mostly insects and their larvae, often foraging in grasslands, pastures, and urban areas. Nesting in scrapes on the ground lined with grass and stones, females incubate the eggs during the day and males incubate them at night. The chicks can fly about a month after they hatch.