OTHER NAMES: N/A
Latin Etymology:Charadrius (a bird named in the Vulgate Bible) nivosus ("snowy")
Female Snowy Plover (subspecies C. a. nivosus) at Hayward, California - September 2022
Featured Subspecies: Charadrius nivosus nivosus
Weight: 32-58g / Length: 15-17cm / Wingspan: 34-43cm
NO UK STATUS / IUCN Red List: Near Threatened
A small plover formerly considered to be a population of Kentish Plover, the Snowy is largely resident in coastal areas, though it also breeds inland in certain areas in the South-West quarter of the USA, and into Mexico, associating with bracking water. It is a species that suffers greatly from human disturbance due to being a beach nester, and as such conservation efforts in the USA have largely centred on protecting sites during breeding season.
Related Species:
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadridae
Genus: Charadrius
SUBSPECIES: C. a. nivosus, C. a. occidentalis
- Sighting Locations -
A resident of South and West Coasts, also breeding inland on brackish pools
- CALIFORNIA 2022 TRIP: Seen at Hayward
Further Notes: BirdForum Opus, IUCN Red List, RSPB, Wikipedia, Xeno-canto
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