Species profile
Wilson's Plover
Charadrius wilsonia
Quick answer
Breeding regions are NA, MA, SA. Breeding subregions are coastal temperate to tropical e, sw USA to Caribbean, ec Brazil and Peru.
- Scientific name
- Charadrius wilsonia
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Charadrius
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Wilson's 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)