Black-bellied Plover

The black-bellied plover, called the grey plover in the Old World, is a large plover that breeds in Arctic regions and is a long-distance migrant with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding. It is 27 to 30 cm long with a wingspan of 71 to 83 cm and weighs 190 to 280 g, up to 345 g before migration. In summer adults are spotted black and white on the back and wings (Wikipedia, general species account).

Three subspecies are recognised, breeding in north Eurasia and Alaska, on Wrangel Island, and in north Canada.