Early laying of kentish plover Charadrius alexandrinus along the seacoast of Senigallia (Central Italy)

Authors

  • Niki Morganti Studio Naturalistico Diatomea - Ancona Italy
  • Mauro Mencarelli Studio Naturalistico Diatomea - Ancona Italy
  • Francesca Morici Studio Naturalistico Diatomea - Ancona Italy
  • Claudio Sebastianelli ARCA - Ancona, Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30456/avo.31720

Keywords:

kentish plover, early laying, Italy

Abstract

In Italy the kentish plover generally nests from April to May, with cases of egg laying also in March. In the breeding season 2011, during the survey of the nesting population of Senigallia (Marche) we observed a nest on 18th February. According to bibliographical and unpublished data, this seems to be the earliest date of egg laying in Italy and probably in Europe.

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Published

2013-06-01

Issue

Vol. 37 No. 1 (2013)

Section

Short communications

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Copyright (c) 2026 Niki Morganti, Mauro Mencarelli, Francesca Morici, Claudio Sebastianelli

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How to Cite

Early laying of kentish plover Charadrius alexandrinus along the seacoast of Senigallia (Central Italy). (2013). Avocetta, 37(1). https://doi.org/10.30456/avo.31720
Received 2026-05-21
Published 2013-06-01