Maine Field Office Piping Plover Fact Sheet

Maine Field Office Piping Plover Fact Sheet
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This fact sheet provides information on the life history, habitat, and occurrence of Piping Plover in Maine.

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Piping plover on sandy beach
Maine Ecological Services Field Office
Welcome to the Maine Field Office Website. Our goal here is to provide you with information about what your U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Maine Ecological Services Office is doing for you and for the fish and wildlife in our area of responsibility, the State of Maine.
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East Orland,ME
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Grey, white and black bird on sand in the foreground

Size: 18 cm (7.25 in) in length. Color: Breeding season: Pale brown above, lighter below; black band across forehead; bill orange with black tip; legs orange; white rump. Male: Complete or incomplete black band encircles the body at the breast. Female: Paler head band; incomplete breast band....

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Coastal