SR IUCN · VU · Vulnerable Charadriiformes Charadriidae

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

SRIOC 2004

Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarola

Charadriiformes · Charadriidae

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola).

ATK276

DEF182

XC818497 · Sonothèque ADVL · CC0 1.0

1950 / 11068

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Illustration · not to scale

Body length: 27–30 cm
Body Mass: 250 g
Wingspan: 77 cm
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

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ATK 276

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 276).

DEF 182

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 182).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Palearctic: high (locally low) Arctic coasts and is. (except Ellesmere I. & Greenland & Scandinavia and is. from Svalbard to Severnaya Zemlya) Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

3 · Subspecies & regional ranges

Pluvialis squatarola squatarola
high Arctic coasts from nw Russia to Chukotskiy Pen. (including New Siberian Is., n of ec Siberia) and w, n Alaska
Pluvialis squatarola tomkovichi
Wrangel I. (n of ne Siberia)
Pluvialis squatarola cynosurae
nc to ne high Arctic Canada coast and is. to Baffin I. (except Ellesmere and satellites)

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Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Pluvialis squatarola

Which family does it belong to?

Plovers (Charadriidae)

Where is it found?

North America & Palearctic: high (locally low) Arctic coasts and is. (except Ellesmere I. & Greenland & Scandinavia and is. from Svalbard to Severnaya Zemlya)