Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusPluvialis (Golden Plovers and Grey Plover)
- SpeciesPluvialis squatarola (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. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Plover sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Piedras Blancas National Park
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
📅 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 Black-bellied Plover in Piedras Blancas National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Plover sighting in Piedras Blancas National Park, based on 13 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-bellied Plover in Piedras Blancas National Park?
May has the highest sighting rate for Black-bellied Plover in Piedras Blancas National Park in our monthly data.