Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusCharadrius (Holarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies)
- SpeciesCharadrius hiaticula (Common Ringed Plover)
The common ringed plover, great ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It breeds across much of northern Eurasia, as well as Greenland. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ringed Plover sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Hortobágy National Park
Eurasian Dotterel
Charadrius morinellus
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Northern Lapwing
Vanellus vanellus
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
European Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Black-headed Gull
Chroicocephalus ridibundus
Caspian Gull
Larus cachinnans
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Ringed Plover in Hortobágy National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ringed Plover sighting in Hortobágy National Park, based on 48 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Ringed Plover in Hortobágy National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Common Ringed Plover in Hortobágy National Park in our monthly data.