Genus

Holarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies

Charadrius

10 species in our catalog · found in 143 parks

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
GenusCharadrius (Holarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies)

Species in this group

Charadrius semipalmatus

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely

Charadrius hiaticula

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Charadrius melodus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Charadrius vociferus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Charadrius alexandrinus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Charadrius leschenaultii

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Charadrius veredus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Charadrius asiaticus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Charadrius morinellus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Charadrius modestus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~20%

Jan

~20%

Feb

~20%

Mar

~20%

Apr

~20%

May

~10%

Jun

~10%

Jul

~20%

Aug

~30%

Sep

~20%

Oct

~20%

Nov

~20%

Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

Where to see Holarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies

Warmer areas are where this group is recorded most often. Our parks Our cities In captivity: 19 zoos & centres

Parks Ranked

#	Park	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~80%
	Semipalmated Plover			~70%
	Killdeer			~30%
2	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 10	~50%
	Killdeer			~30%
	Semipalmated Plover			~30%
3	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~50%
	Common Ringed Plover			~50%
4	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 10	~40%
	Killdeer			~30%
	Semipalmated Plover			~20%
5	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 10	~40%
	Semipalmated Plover			~40%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Piping Plover			<5%
6	Padre Island National Seashore	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 10	~40%
	Piping Plover			~40%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
7	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	3 of 10	~40%
	Common Ringed Plover			~30%
	Kentish Plover			~20%
	Eurasian Dotterel			<5%
8	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 10	~40%
	Semipalmated Plover			~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
9	Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 10	~40%
	Killdeer			~30%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
	Piping Plover			<5%
10	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	3 of 10	~30%
	Common Ringed Plover			~30%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
	Eurasian Dotterel			<5%
11	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	3 of 10	~30%
	Kentish Plover			~30%
	Greater Sandplover			~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
12	Badlands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~30%
	Killdeer			~30%
13	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	2 of 10	~30%
	Killdeer			~30%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
14	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 10	~30%
	Killdeer			~30%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
15	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	2 of 10	~30%
	Kentish Plover			~20%
	Common Ringed Plover			~20%
16	Yellowstone National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~30%
	Killdeer			~30%
17	Svalbard	🇳🇴 Norway	1 of 10	~30%
	Common Ringed Plover			~30%
18	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	1 of 10	~30%
	Common Ringed Plover			~30%
19	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 10	~30%
	Semipalmated Plover			~30%
20	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~30%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
21	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
	Piping Plover			<5%
22	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
23	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	2 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
24	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	~20%
	Common Ringed Plover			~20%
25	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	3 of 10	~20%
	Greater Sandplover			~20%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
	Eastern Sand Plover			<5%
26	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	2 of 10	~20%
	Greater Sandplover			~20%
	Eastern Sand Plover			~10%
27	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~20%
28	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	3 of 10	~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Piping Plover			<5%
29	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
30	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~20%
31	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~20%
32	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2 of 10	~20%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Kentish Plover			~10%
33	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
34	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~20%
	Killdeer			<5%
35	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
36	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	2 of 10	~20%
	Greater Sandplover			~10%
	Kentish Plover			~10%
37	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	2 of 10	~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
	Killdeer			<5%
38	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~20%
39	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 10	~20%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Caspian Plover			<5%
40	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 10	~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~20%
41	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
42	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
43	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
44	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
45	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Caspian Plover			<5%
46	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	3 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Caspian Plover			<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
47	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
48	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
49	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
50	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
51	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Greater Sandplover			~10%
52	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
53	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	2 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Caspian Plover			<5%
54	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	~10%
	Greater Sandplover			~10%
55	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	3 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Eurasian Dotterel			<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
56	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
57	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
58	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
59	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Caspian Plover			<5%
60	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
61	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 10	~10%
	Kentish Plover			~10%
62	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Caspian Plover			<5%
63	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
64	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
65	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
	Killdeer			<5%
66	Grand Teton National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
67	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
68	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
69	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
70	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
71	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
72	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
73	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
74	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	1 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
75	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
76	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
77	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 10	<5%
	Caspian Plover			<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
78	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Greater Sandplover			<5%
79	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
80	Calakmul Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
81	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
82	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
83	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
84	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	2 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
85	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
86	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
87	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
88	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
89	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
90	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	2 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
	Caspian Plover			<5%
91	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
92	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
93	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	2 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
	Eurasian Dotterel			<5%
94	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 10	<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
95	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	2 of 10	<5%
	Caspian Plover			<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
96	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
97	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
98	Congaree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
99	Yosemite National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
100	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
101	Biotopo Cerro Cahuí	🇬🇹 Guatemala	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
102	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
103	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
104	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
105	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	1 of 10	<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
106	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
107	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
108	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
109	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
110	Voyageurs National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
111	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Greater Sandplover			<5%
112	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	2 of 10	<5%
	Greater Sandplover			<5%
	Eastern Sand Plover			<5%
113	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	1 of 10	<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
114	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 10	<5%
	Eurasian Dotterel			<5%
115	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
116	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
117	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	1 of 10	<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
118	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
119	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
120	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
121	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
122	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
123	Cumbres de Monterrey National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
124	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	1 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
125	Main Ridge Forest Reserve	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	1 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
126	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
127	Zion National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
128	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
129	Rocky Mountain National Park	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
130	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	1 of 10	<5%
	Rufous-Chested Dotterel			<5%
131	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
132	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
133	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	2 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
	Caspian Plover			<5%
134	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	1 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
135	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	1 of 10	<5%
	Eurasian Dotterel			<5%
136	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
137	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
138	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	1 of 10	<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
139	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	1 of 10	<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
140	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	1 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
141	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	1 of 10	<5%
	Eastern Sand Plover			<5%
142	Arenal Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	2 of 10	<5%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Killdeer			<5%
143	Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	1 of 10	<5%
	Killdeer			<5%

Cities Ranked

#	City	Country	Species	Daily sighting probability
1	Kuwait City	🇰🇼 Kuwait	3 of 10	~80%
	Kentish Plover			~50%
	Greater Sandplover			~30%
	Common Ringed Plover			~30%
2	Manama	🇧🇭 Bahrain	3 of 10	~60%
	Kentish Plover			~50%
	Common Ringed Plover			~20%
	Greater Sandplover			~20%
3	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 10	~60%
	Common Ringed Plover			~50%
	Greater Sandplover			~10%
4	Mesa	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~50%
	Killdeer			~50%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
5	Havana	🇨🇺 Cuba	3 of 10	~50%
	Killdeer			~30%
	Semipalmated Plover			~20%
	Piping Plover			<5%
6	León	🇲🇽 México	2 of 10	~50%
	Killdeer			~40%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
7	São Luís	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~40%
	Semipalmated Plover			~40%
8	Toluca	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	~30%
	Killdeer			~30%
9	Los Angeles	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 10	~30%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
10	Maputo	🇲🇿 Mozambique	2 of 10	~30%
	Greater Sandplover			~20%
	Common Ringed Plover			~20%
11	Sacramento	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~30%
	Killdeer			~30%
12	Chicago	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 10	~30%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Piping Plover			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
13	Quanzhou	🇨🇳 China	2 of 10	~30%
	Kentish Plover			~20%
	Greater Sandplover			~10%
14	Lima	🇵🇪 Peru	3 of 10	~30%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
	Rufous-Chested Dotterel			<5%
15	Ouagadougou	🇧🇫 Burkina Faso	1 of 10	~30%
	Common Ringed Plover			~30%
16	San Diego	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
17	Dammam	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	2 of 10	~20%
	Kentish Plover			~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
18	San Francisco	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
19	Karachi	🇵🇰 Pakistan	2 of 10	~20%
	Kentish Plover			~10%
	Greater Sandplover			~10%
20	Dar es-Salaam	🇹🇿 Tanzania	2 of 10	~20%
	Common Ringed Plover			~20%
	Greater Sandplover			<5%
21	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	2 of 10	~20%
	Kentish Plover			~20%
	Greater Sandplover			~10%
22	Denver	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Piping Plover			<5%
23	Liverpool	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1 of 10	~20%
	Common Ringed Plover			~20%
24	Detroit	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
25	Las Vegas	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
26	Casablanca	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 10	~20%
	Common Ringed Plover			~20%
27	Boston	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Piping Plover			<5%
28	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	2 of 10	~20%
	Common Ringed Plover			~20%
	Greater Sandplover			<5%
29	Seattle	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
30	San Luis Potosí	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
31	Kozhikode	🇮🇳 India	2 of 10	~20%
	Kentish Plover			~10%
	Greater Sandplover			~10%
32	Mexico City	🇲🇽 México	2 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
33	Calgary	🇨🇦 Canada	2 of 10	~20%
	Killdeer			~20%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
34	Panama City	🇵🇦 Panama	2 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
	Killdeer			<5%
35	Houston	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
36	Phoenix	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
37	Toronto	🇨🇦 Canada	3 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Piping Plover			<5%
38	Dallas	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
39	Portland	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
40	Ciudad Juárez	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
41	Salt Lake City	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
42	Porto	🇵🇹 Portugal	2 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
43	Jeddah	🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia	1 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
44	Austin	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
45	Helsinki	🇫🇮 Finland	1 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
46	Tunis	🇹🇳 Tunisia	2 of 10	~10%
	Kentish Plover			~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			<5%
47	New York City	🇺🇸 United States	3 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
	Piping Plover			<5%
48	Baltimore	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
49	Anchorage	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
	Killdeer			<5%
50	Rabat	🇲🇦 Morocco	1 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
51	Dubai	🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates	3 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
	Greater Sandplover			<5%
52	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	2 of 10	~10%
	Greater Sandplover			~10%
	Eastern Sand Plover			<5%
53	Vitória	🇧🇷 Brazil	1 of 10	~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			~10%
54	Kollam	🇮🇳 India	2 of 10	~10%
	Kentish Plover			~10%
	Greater Sandplover			<5%
55	Lisbon	🇵🇹 Portugal	2 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
56	Serrekunda	🇬🇲 Gambia	1 of 10	~10%
	Common Ringed Plover			~10%
57	Torreón	🇲🇽 México	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
58	Xiamen City	🇨🇳 China	2 of 10	~10%
	Greater Sandplover			<5%
	Kentish Plover			<5%
59	Washington	🇺🇸 United States	2 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%
	Semipalmated Plover			<5%
60	San Antonio	🇺🇸 United States	1 of 10	~10%
	Killdeer			~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	National Zoological Park	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
2	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
3	Living Desert Zoo and Gardens	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
4	Columbus Zoo and Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
5	Slimbridge Wetland Centre	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	In captivity
6	Phoenix Zoo	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
7	Wildpark Schwarze Berge	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
8	Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
9	Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
10	Cologne Zoological Garden	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
11	Aachener Tierpark Euregiozoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
12	New York Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
13	Aquarium of the Pacific	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
14	Monterey Bay Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
15	Ralph Perkins II Wildlife Center and Woods Garden	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
16	Seattle Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity
17	Cologne Zoo Aquarium	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
18	Montreal Biodome	🇨🇦 Canada	In captivity
19	Seattle Marine Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

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Holarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies

Species in this group

Semipalmated Plover

Common Ringed Plover

Piping Plover

Killdeer

Kentish Plover

Greater Sandplover

Eastern Sand Plover

Caspian Plover

Eurasian Dotterel

Rufous-Chested Dotterel

Daily sighting probability by month

When they're spotted

Where to see Holarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies

Parks Ranked

Cities Ranked

Zoos & Centres Where Found