Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Synopsis: Breeds widely throughout the state in mostly unvegetated lowland habitats.

Habitat Associations:
strongest
Edges of Cropland/Pasture/Orchard (6434788 acres)
Lake/Pond Shoreline & Islands (705717 acres)
strong
Coastal Headland Grass & Shrubland (2285 acres)
Coastal Dunes & Ponds with Widely Scattered Shrubs/Trees (43358 acres)
Edges of Freshwater Marsh (19950 acres)
some
Salt Desert Scrub Shrubland (561628 acres)
Grassland & Fir-Ponderosa Interspersed (378831 acres)
Northeast Modified Grassland (962482 acres)
Wet Montane Meadow (2910 acres)
Seasonally Wet Playa (128054 acres)
Western Oregon Riverine Woodland (27418 acres)
Streamside/Wetland Shrubland (2171 acres)
lesser
Sagebrush Steppe (5222565 acres)
Big Sagebrush Shrubland (11874097 acres)
Bitterbrush-Big Sagebrush Shrubland (152770 acres)
Urban/Residential (616962 acres)

Relative Detectability: Very easy to spot and to confirm nesting.

Challenge: Determine breeding extent in suitable habitat within the west Cascades.