The Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, is a small wader in the plover bird family. Despite its name, this species no longer breeds in Kent, or even Fantastic Britain. It breeds in a wide array, from southern Europe to Japan and in Ecuador, Peru, Chile, the southern USA and the Caribbean. In French it is called Gravelot à collier interrompu.
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Laughing Gull ringtone
The Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla, is a medium-sized gull of North and South America. It breeds on the Atlantic coast of North America, the Caribbean, and northern South America. Northernmost populations migrate further south in winter, and this species occurs as a rare vagrant to western Europe.
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Bobwhite ringtone
The Northern Bobwhite, Virginia Quail or (in its home array) Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus) is a ground-dwelling bird native to the United States, Mexico, and the Caribbean. It is a member of the group of species known as New World quails (Odontophoridae). They were initially placed with the Ancient World quails in the pheasant family (Phasianidae), but are not particularly closely related. The name “bobwhite” derives from its characteristic whistling call.
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