Grey plover: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the grey plover lives – recorded in 119 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Pluvialis squatarola
Group	Waders, gulls, terns & auks
Status	Vulnerable (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	119 countries
Continents	Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania, South America
Class	Bird
Order	Charadriiformes
Family	Charadriidae

Where does the grey plover live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the grey plover in 119 countries and territories across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. Wikidata gives its range as: Nanling Mountains, Africa, Brazil, South America, Primavera, Burkina Faso.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the grey plover endangered?

The grey plover’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Vulnerable” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the grey plover?

The grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae, genus Pluvialis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the grey 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.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Grey plover (revision 1380683121), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q18835 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).