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Snowy Plover / Charadrius nivosus

Snowy Plover bird informationValues
Conservation statusNT - Near threatened
SynonymsChilean Plover, Kentish Plover, Cuban Snowy Plover
Old latin name for birdAegialitis nivosa, Charadrius occidentalis, Aegialitis occidentalis, Charadrius alexandrinus
OrderShorebirds / Charadriiformes
FamilyPlovers / Charadriidae
GenusCharadrius
Breeding regionMiddle America, North America, South America
Breeding subregioncoastal 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 regionto coastal n Central America

Snowy Plover bird sounds *

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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, flight call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Flight call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Calls, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
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    Calls, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
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    Song, calls, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
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    Song, flight call, © John V. Moore
    Ecuador
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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
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    Call, © Paul Marvin
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Chestnut-banded Plover
Malaysian Plover
White-faced Plover
Kittlitz's Plover
St. Helena Plover
Red-capped Plover
New Zealand Plover
Kentish Plover
Javan Plover
All related species (32)

Where to see Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover subspecies (2)

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

Translation

LanguageTranslation
Arabicالزقزاق الاسكندراني
BulgarianМорски дъждосвирец
Catalancorriol nevat, Corriol blanc
Chinese環頸(行鳥), 雪鸻, 环颈鸻
Chinese (Traditional)白臉環頸鴴
CroatianMorski Kulik, sivoleđi kulik
Czechkulík západní, Kulík západní
DanishHvidbrystet præstekrave, Snepræstekrave
DutchSneeuwplevier, Amerikaanse Strandplevier
EsperantoNeĝa pluvio
Estonianameerika mustjalg-tüll
Finnishvaaleatylli, Pulmustylli
FrenchGravelot neigeux, Pluvier à collier interrompu, Pluvier neigeux
FrisianSniedûkelmantsje
GalicianPíllara nivosa
GermanAmerika-Seeregenpfeifer, Schneeregenpfeifer
GreekΧιovoσφυριχτής, Θαλασσοσφυριχτής
Hebrewחופמי אלכסנדרי
IcelandicSnælóa
IrishFeadóigín shneachta
ItalianPiviere nevoso, Fratino bianco
Japaneseユキチドリ
Korean흰물떼새
LatvianSniega tārtiņš
Northern SamiMuohtabuvvedat
NorwegianSnølo, snølo
Norwegian NynorskSnølo
Polishsieweczka jasna
Portugueseborrelho-nevoso, borrelho de coleira interrompida, Borrelho-branco, borrelho-níveo
RomanianPrundăraş de zăpadă
RussianБледный зуёк, Снежный зуёк, Чилийский зуёк, Морской зуек
Serbianmorski zujavac, Snežni žalar
Slovakkulík snežný, kulík krátkonohý
SlovenianSnežni deževnik, beloceli deževnik
SpanishPlayero Corredor, Chorlo Nivéo, Playero, Chorlitejo nivoso, Frailecillo Blanco, Chorlitejo Blanco, Chorlo nevado
Swedishsnöstrandpipare, Svartbent strandpipare
TurkishKarlı Cılıbıt
Ukrainianпісочник американський, Пісочник (морський) західний
WelshCwtiad eira