: a small pale plover (Charadrius melodus) chiefly of eastern North America
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Recent Examples on the WebThe piping plover nests in Maine and is listed as threatened along the East Coast by federal authorities. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022 By April 24, Monty, the Great Lakes piping plover, was back in Chicago. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2022 There are a couple thousand piping plover pair nests from North Carolina to eastern Canada. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 2 June 2022 Monty, one half of Chicago’s endangered Great Lakes piping plover pair, died Friday at Montrose Beach. Morgan Greene, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2022 The piping plover is a small bird with a very short bill, according to the National Audubon Society’s website. Adam Sennott, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2022 Some two dozen organizations make up the robust Great Lakes piping plover conservation team, including the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and the Bad River Band in Wisconsin.Freep.com, 27 May 2022 Monty the piping plover has died Friday, authorities said. Rosemary Sobol, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2022 Elon Musk might fashion himself a friend of free speech, but his aerospace company is looking like an enemy of the piping plover. Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 4 May 2022 See More