A Wilson's plover is seen looking for food on a beach, in Las Lisas, Guatemala. Wilson's plover (Anarhynchus wilsonia) is a small bird of the family Charadriidae. Wilson's plover is a coastal wader which breeds on both coasts of the Americas from the equator northwards. Its range extends north to include much of the U.S. eastern seaboard, and the Pacific coast of Mexico on the west. It is a partial migrant. Birds leave the United States, except Florida, to winter south in Brazil. Some Mexican birds leave in winter for Peru. Furthermore, a small resident population is known from Brazil. This strictly coastal plover nests on a bare scrape on sandy beaches or sandbars. The call is a high weak whistle. Wilson's plovers forage for food on beaches, usually by sight, moving slowly across the beach. They have a liking for crabs, but will also eat insects and marine worms.

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