• Synonyms Cuban Snowy Plover, Chilean Plover, Kentish Plover
  • Old latin name for bird Charadrius occidentalis, Charadrius nivosus, Aegialitis nivosa, Aegialitis occidentalis, Charadrius alexandrinus

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Where to see Snowy Plover

  • Breeding region Middle America, North America, South America
  • Breeding subregion coastal Washington to c Baja California (nw Mexico); inland Saskatchewan (irregular; sc Canada) to California and c Texas; coastal Gulf of Mexico to Yucatan Pen.; inland c Mexico; s, c Bahamas to Virgin Is.; Peru to sc Chile
  • Non breeding region to coastal n Central America

Snowy Plover subspecies (2)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Anarhynchus nivosus nivosuscoastal Washington, inland Saskatchewan, and coastal Gulf of Mexico to Yucatan Pen.; inland c Mexico; s, c Bahamas to Virgin Is.to PanamaNo
Anarhynchus nivosus occidentaliscoastal sw Ecuador and Peru to sc Chile-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
Arabicالزقزاق الاسكندراني
BulgarianМорски дъждосвирец
Catalancorriol nevat, Corriol blanc
Chinese雪鸻, 环颈鸻, 環頸(行鳥)
Chinese (Traditional)白臉環頸鴴
CroatianMorski Kulik, sivoleđi kulik
Czechkulík západní, Kulík západní
DanishSnepræstekrave, Hvidbrystet præstekrave
DutchAmerikaanse Strandplevier, Sneeuwplevier
EsperantoNeĝa pluvio
Estonianameerika mustjalg-tüll
FinnishPulmustylli, vaaleatylli
FrenchPluvier neigeux, Pluvier à collier interrompu, Gravelot neigeux
FrisianSniedûkelmantsje
GalicianPíllara nivosa
GermanSchneeregenpfeifer, Amerika-Seeregenpfeifer
GreekΘαλασσοσφυριχτής, Χιovoσφυριχτής
Hebrewחופמי אלכסנדרי
IcelandicSnælóa
IrishFeadóigín shneachta
ItalianPiviere nevoso, Fratino bianco
Japaneseユキチドリ
Korean흰물떼새
LatvianSniega tārtiņš
Northern SamiMuohtabuvvedat
Norwegiansnølo
Norwegian NynorskSnølo
Polishsieweczka jasna
Portugueseborrelho de coleira interrompida, borrelho-nevoso, Borrelho-branco
RomanianPrundăraş de zăpadă
RussianСнежный зуёк, Чилийский зуёк, Бледный зуёк, Морской зуек
Serbianmorski zujavac, Snežni žalar
Slovakkulík snežný, kulík krátkonohý
SlovenianSnežni deževnik, beloceli deževnik
SpanishChorlo Nivéo, Chorlo nevado, Chorlitejo Blanco, Frailecillo Blanco, Chorlitejo nivoso, Playero Corredor, Playero
Swedishsnöstrandpipare, Svartbent strandpipare
TurkishKarlı Cılıbıt
UkrainianПісочник (морський) західний, пісочник американський
WelshCwtiad eira