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 →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Plover sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Greater Sandplover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
📅 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 Tsavo East National Park?
About 12% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Plover sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 248 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-bellied Plover in Tsavo East National Park?
September has the highest sighting rate for Black-bellied Plover in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.