Family: Plovers (Charadriidae)
Genus & Species : Charadrius montanus
Status: Uncommon winter visitor to the Imperial Valley in Imperial County, California. Uncommon to rare in southwestern, central, and southeastern Arizona
Habitat: Grassy fields and plains; often seen in agricultural areas with gopher infestations
Seen recently at: ag fields south of Yuma, AZ
Best Chances: Southwest Arizona, common south of Yuma