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OCR: KEY FACTS COMMON RINGED PLOVER Scientific name: Charadrius biaticula Habitat: Coastal shingle or sand; often seen on mudflats when migrating Size: 71/2 inches (19 cm) Reproduction: Female lays 3 or 4 eggs in a hollow scraped in shingle; eggs are incubated by both parents and hatch after about 24 days Diet: Worms, small snails, and other invertebrates Distribution: Breeds in Arctic tundra from Canada to Siberia, and also in some places farther south; winters in Africa