Kittlitz's Plover look-alikes
Charadrius pecuarius
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White-fronted Plover
Charadrius marginatus
Key differences
Kittlitz's Plover has a more prominent black breast band (especially in breeding plumage) and a yellow orbital ring. White-fronted Plover lacks a distinct breast band, has a broader white forehead, and typically paler legs. Kittlitz's Plover also has a more rufous wash on the crown in breeding plumage.
Three-banded Plover
Charadrius tricollaris
Key differences
Three-banded Plover has two distinct black breast bands and a prominent red orbital ring. Kittlitz's Plover has only one black breast band (often broken) and a yellow orbital ring.
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Key differences
Kentish Plover (or Snowy Plover in the Americas) has a less distinct or absent breast band, and typically has dark patches on the sides of the breast rather than a continuous band. Its facial markings are also different, lacking the strong black eye-stripe of Kittlitz's.
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