Species profile
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Quick answer
Regular Wintering. Rodrigues et al. (2010)
- Scientific name
- Charadrius alexandrinus
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Charadrius
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Kentish Plover in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.
Related species in Charadriidae
- Andean Lapwing (Vanellus resplendens)
- Banded Lapwing (Vanellus tricolor)
- Black-banded Plover (Charadrius thoracicus)
- black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
- Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops)
- Black-headed Lapwing (Vanellus tectus)
- Black-winged Lapwing (Vanellus melanopterus)
- Blacksmith lapwing, Blacksmith plover (Vanellus armatus)