Snowy Plover / Anarhynchus nivosus NT
- Synonyms Cuban Snowy Plover, Chilean Plover, Kentish Plover
- Old latin name for bird Charadrius occidentalis, Charadrius nivosus, Aegialitis nivosa, Aegialitis occidentalis, Charadrius alexandrinus
Related species
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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
- Anguilla
- Antigua and Barbuda
- Aruba
- Bahamas
- Barbados
- Belize
- Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba
- Canada
- Cayman Islands
- Chile
- Colombia
- Costa Rica
- Cuba
- Curaçao
- Dominican Republic
- Ecuador
- El Salvador
- Guadeloupe
- Guatemala
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Hong Kong
- Jamaica
- Martinique
- Mexico
- Montserrat
- Netherlands
- Nicaragua
- Panama
- Peru
- Puerto Rico
- Saint Barthélemy
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Saint Martin (French part)
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos Islands
- United States of America
- Venezuela
- Virgin Islands (British)
- Virgin Islands (U.S.)
Snowy Plover subspecies (2)
| Subspecies | Breeding subregion | Nonbreeding subregion | Extinct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anarhynchus nivosus nivosus | coastal Washington, inland Saskatchewan, and coastal Gulf of Mexico to Yucatan Pen.; inland c Mexico; s, c Bahamas to Virgin Is. | to Panama | No |
| Anarhynchus nivosus occidentalis | coastal sw Ecuador and Peru to sc Chile | - | No |
Species Name in Other Languages
| Language | Translation |
|---|---|
| Arabic | الزقزاق الاسكندراني |
| Bulgarian | Морски дъждосвирец |
| Catalan | corriol nevat, Corriol blanc |
| Chinese | 雪鸻, 环颈鸻, 環頸(行鳥) |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 白臉環頸鴴 |
| Croatian | Morski Kulik, sivoleđi kulik |
| Czech | kulík západní, Kulík západní |
| Danish | Snepræstekrave, Hvidbrystet præstekrave |
| Dutch | Amerikaanse Strandplevier, Sneeuwplevier |
| Esperanto | Neĝa pluvio |
| Estonian | ameerika mustjalg-tüll |
| Finnish | Pulmustylli, vaaleatylli |
| French | Pluvier neigeux, Pluvier à collier interrompu, Gravelot neigeux |
| Frisian | Sniedûkelmantsje |
| Galician | Píllara nivosa |
| German | Schneeregenpfeifer, Amerika-Seeregenpfeifer |
| Greek | Θαλασσοσφυριχτής, Χιovoσφυριχτής |
| Hebrew | חופמי אלכסנדרי |
| Icelandic | Snælóa |
| Irish | Feadóigín shneachta |
| Italian | Piviere nevoso, Fratino bianco |
| Japanese | ユキチドリ |
| Korean | 흰물떼새 |
| Latvian | Sniega tārtiņš |
| Northern Sami | Muohtabuvvedat |
| Norwegian | snølo |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | Snølo |
| Polish | sieweczka jasna |
| Portuguese | borrelho de coleira interrompida, borrelho-nevoso, Borrelho-branco |
| Romanian | Prundăraş de zăpadă |
| Russian | Снежный зуёк, Чилийский зуёк, Бледный зуёк, Морской зуек |
| Serbian | morski zujavac, Snežni žalar |
| Slovak | kulík snežný, kulík krátkonohý |
| Slovenian | Snežni deževnik, beloceli deževnik |
| Spanish | Chorlo Nivéo, Chorlo nevado, Chorlitejo Blanco, Frailecillo Blanco, Chorlitejo nivoso, Playero Corredor, Playero |
| Swedish | snöstrandpipare, Svartbent strandpipare |
| Turkish | Karlı Cılıbıt |
| Ukrainian | Пісочник (морський) західний, пісочник американський |
| Welsh | Cwtiad eira |


























