Black-bellied Plover

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Plover in Tuen Mun?

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Plover sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 110th most-seen of the 183 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Black-bellied Plover in Tuen Mun?

December. In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Plover in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Tuen Mun's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 290 mm in June.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Black-bellied Plover?

Between 10 am and 1 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-bellied Plover sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Black-bellied Plover?

40th of 75. Of the 75 cities where we can rate Black-bellied Plover sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 40th at under 5%. The best odds are in Zanzibar City (Tanzania, about 40%), Kuwait City (Kuwait, about 30%) and Maputo (Mozambique, about 20%).

Q: Where does the Black-bellied Plover sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Black-bellied Plover is recorded against all the birds logged in Tuen Mun (34 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Pluvialis squatarola

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

LCNTVUVulnerableENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
GenusPluvialis (Golden Plovers and Grey Plover)
SpeciesPluvialis squatarola (Black-bellied Plover)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Tuen Mun

In 3 days ~10%

34 Verified sightings at Tuen Mun

16,436 In all 64 parks From 2019 to 2026

December Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Black-bellied Plover

The grey plover or black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a large plover breeding in Arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding. The grey plover was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Tringa squatarola. It is now placed with three other plovers in the genus Pluvialis that was introduced by the French ornithologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain". It was believed that they flocked when rain was imminent. The species name squatarola is a Latinised version of Sgatarola, a Venetian name for some kind of plover.

The English common name used for this species differs in different parts of the world. It is generally known as "grey plover" in the Old World and "black-bellied plover" in the New World. Three subspecies are recognised: Wikipedia →

Sounds

Nocturnal flight call0:46

France · 2026

Call0:21

China · 2019

Flight call0:08

Sweden · 2021

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 4 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	~60%
2	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~60%
3	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~50%
4	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~30%
5	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
6	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
7	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~20%
8	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
9	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	~20%
10	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
11	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
12	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
13	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
14	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
15	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
16	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
17	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
18	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
19	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
20	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
21	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	~10%
22	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
23	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
24	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
25	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
26	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
27	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
28	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
29	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~10%
30	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
31	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	<5%
32	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
33	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
34	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	<5%
35	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
36	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
37	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
38	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
39	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
40	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
41	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
42	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
43	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
44	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
45	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
46	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
47	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
48	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
49	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
50	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
51	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
52	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
53	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
54	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
55	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
56	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
57	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
58	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
59	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
60	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
61	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
62	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
63	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
64	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~40%
2	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	~30%
3	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~20%
4	Manama	🇧🇭 Bahrain	~20%
5	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	~20%
6	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
7	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	~20%
8	Casablanca	🇲🇦 Morocco	~20%
9	Rabat	🇲🇦 Morocco	~10%
10	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Monterey Bay Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Seattle Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
3	Montreal Biodome	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
4	Seattle Marine Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Closest Relatives at Tuen Mun

Pluvialis fulva

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Vanellus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Charadrius leschenaultii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Charadrius alexandrinus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Himantopus himantopus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Recurvirostra avosetta

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Tringa totanus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa ochropus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa stagnatilis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Plover in Tuen Mun?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Plover sighting in Tuen Mun on a given day, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 110th most-seen of the 183 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Black-bellied Plover in Tuen Mun?

December

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Plover in Tuen Mun on a given day, against under 5% in January to November, the lowest months. That is one of Tuen Mun's driest months, with about 20 mm of rain against 290 mm in June.

What time of day is best to see a Black-bellied Plover?

Between 10 am and 1 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Black-bellied Plover sightings with a recorded time, and nearly all of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Black-bellied Plover?

40th of 75

Of the 75 cities where we can rate Black-bellied Plover sightings, Tuen Mun ranks 40th at under 5%. The best odds are in Zanzibar City (Tanzania, about 40%), Kuwait City (Kuwait, about 30%) and Maputo (Mozambique, about 20%).

Where does the Black-bellied Plover sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Black-bellied Plover is recorded against all the birds logged in Tuen Mun (34 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Black-bellied Plover

About the Black-bellied Plover

Sounds

Recent sightings of Black-bellied Plover in Tuen Mun

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Tuen Mun

Pacific Golden-Plover

Grey-headed Lapwing

Greater Sandplover

Kentish Plover

Black-winged Stilt

Common Greenshank

Common Sandpiper

Pied Avocet

Common Redshank

Black-headed Gull

Green Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Plover in Tuen Mun?

When is the best time to see a Black-bellied Plover in Tuen Mun?

What time of day is best to see a Black-bellied Plover?

Is Tuen Mun the best place to see a Black-bellied Plover?

Where does the Black-bellied Plover sighting chance come from?