Mountain Plover

Overview

Mountain Plover (Anarhynchus montanus) is a species of Plovers (Charadriidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Anarhynchus; binomial: Anarhynchus montanus; authority: (Townsend, JK, 1837).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: to inland c California, s, Arizona to s Texas (sw, sc USA) and n Baja California, Sonora to Zacatecas, San Luis Potosi and Tamaulipas (n Mexico).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.