where is it found?
In the Americas.
Killdeer
The killdeer ("Charadrius vociferus") is a large plover found in the Americas. 
what bird builds its nest on the ground Killdeer.
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Killdeer [SEP] Introduction
The killdeer ("Charadrius vociferus") is a large plover found in the Americas. It was described and given its current scientific name in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his "Systema Naturae". There are three subspecies. The killdeer's common name comes from its often-heard call. Its are mostly brown with rufous fringes, the head has patches of white and black, and there are two black breast bands. The belly and the rest of the breast are white. The nominate (or originally described) subspecies breeds from southeastern Alaska and southern Canada to Mexico. It is seen year-round in the southern half of its breeding range; the subspecies "C.