Magellanic Plover
Pluvianellus socialis
Magellanic Plover (Pluvianellidae) · Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
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Family
The Magellanic plover (Pluvianellus socialis) is a rare wader endemic to southernmost South America.
Order
Charadriiformes (, from Charadrius, the type genus of family Charadriidae) is a diverse order of small to medium-large birds. It includes about 390 species and has members in all parts of the world. Most charadriiform birds live near water and eat invertebrates or other small animals; however, some are pelagic (seabirds), others frequent deserts, and a few are found in dense forest.