Grey Plover

Overview

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a species of Plovers (Charadriidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. A stocky gray plover with a black face and belly in breeding plumage; winters on mudflats worldwide; a strong flier, often the first wader to leave in autumn.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Pluvialis; binomial: Pluvialis squatarola; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758). Typical size: 27-30cm. Average lifespan: 5-10 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: Worldwide, temperate to tropical coasts (except remote is.).

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.