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Fig. 1. Black-bellied Plover. Worn and faded basic plumage. Parker River NWR, Newburyport, MA. 2 June 2022.
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Fig. 2. Black-bellied Plover. Spring (alternate) male. Black undersides extend just past legs. Bolivar Peninsula, TX. 10 May 2015.
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Fig. 3. Black-bellied Plover. Spring (alternate) male. Note white under the tail. Bolivar Peninsula, TX. 11 May 2015.
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Fig. 4. Black-bellied Plover. Molting and worn summer (alternate) plumage. Westport, MA. 24 August 2013.
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Fig. 5. Black-bellied Plovers in variety of molting plumages. Massachusetts, fall.
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Fig. 6. Black-bellied Plover in flight. Note tail with barred black-and-white pattern at tip and white wing stripe. First Encounter Beach, Eastham, MA. 12 August 2021.
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Fig. 7. Black-bellied Plover juvenile. Note hallux (rear toe), unique to this species of Pluvialis plovers. Winthrop Beach, Winthrop, MA. 19 September 2014.
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Fig. 8. Black-bellied Plover juveniles. Breast markings are primarily vertical streaks. Winthrop Beach, Winthrop, MA. 6 November 2017.
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Fig. 9. Black-bellied Plover. Juvenile in flight, dorsal view. Parker River NWR, Newburyport, MA. 8 December 2021.
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Fig. 10. Black-bellied Plover. Juvenile in flight. Race Point, Provincetown, MA. 16 September 2017.
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Fig. 11. Comparison of underwing pattern of Black-bellied Plovers (black axillars, inset) and American Golden-Plover (gray underwings). Winthrop Beach, Winthrop, MA. 29 October 2019.
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Fig. 12. American Golden Plovers (AMGP) and Black-bellied Plover (BBPL) in juvenile plumage. Note larger bill on BBPL, browner overall look and dark cap on AMGP. Winthrop Beach, Winthrop, MA. 25 September 2017.
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Fig. 13. Comparison of Black-bellied Plover (BBPL) and American Golden-Plover (AMGP). Note bull neck and heavy bill of BBPL. Fishermans Bend, Winthrop, MA. 18 September 2021.
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Fig. 14. Comparison of winter (basic) plumaged Black-bellied Plover and Willet. Bolivar Peninsula, TX. 5 November 2019.
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Fig. 1. Black-bellied Plover. Worn and faded basic plumage. Parker River NWR, Newburyport, MA. 2 June 2022.
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Fig. 2. Black-bellied Plover. Spring (alternate) male. Black undersides extend just past legs. Bolivar Peninsula, TX. 10 May 2015.
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Fig. 3. Black-bellied Plover. Spring (alternate) male. Note white under the tail. Bolivar Peninsula, TX. 11 May 2015.
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Fig. 4. Black-bellied Plover. Molting and worn summer (alternate) plumage. Westport, MA. 24 August 2013.
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Fig. 5. Black-bellied Plovers in variety of molting plumages. Massachusetts, fall.
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Fig. 6. Black-bellied Plover in flight. Note tail with barred black-and-white pattern at tip and white wing stripe. First Encounter Beach, Eastham, MA. 12 August 2021.
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Fig. 7. Black-bellied Plover juvenile. Note hallux (rear toe), unique to this species of Pluvialis plovers. Winthrop Beach, Winthrop, MA. 19 September 2014.
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Fig. 8. Black-bellied Plover juveniles. Breast markings are primarily vertical streaks. Winthrop Beach, Winthrop, MA. 6 November 2017.
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Fig. 9. Black-bellied Plover. Juvenile in flight, dorsal view. Parker River NWR, Newburyport, MA. 8 December 2021.
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Fig. 10. Black-bellied Plover. Juvenile in flight. Race Point, Provincetown, MA. 16 September 2017.
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Fig. 11. Comparison of underwing pattern of Black-bellied Plovers (black axillars, inset) and American Golden-Plover (gray underwings). Winthrop Beach, Winthrop, MA. 29 October 2019.
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Fig. 12. American Golden Plovers (AMGP) and Black-bellied Plover (BBPL) in juvenile plumage. Note larger bill on BBPL, browner overall look and dark cap on AMGP. Winthrop Beach, Winthrop, MA. 25 September 2017.
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Fig. 13. Comparison of Black-bellied Plover (BBPL) and American Golden-Plover (AMGP). Note bull neck and heavy bill of BBPL. Fishermans Bend, Winthrop, MA. 18 September 2021.
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Fig. 14. Comparison of winter (basic) plumaged Black-bellied Plover and Willet. Bolivar Peninsula, TX. 5 November 2019.