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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ringed Plover sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Virunga National Park
Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Brown-chested Lapwing
Vanellus superciliosus
Black-headed Lapwing
Vanellus tectus
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Water Thick-knee
Burhinus vermiculatus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
📅 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 Virunga National Park?
About 3% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ringed Plover sighting in Virunga National Park, based on 108 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Ringed Plover in Virunga National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Common Ringed Plover in Virunga National Park in our monthly data.