Bird
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus · Charadriidae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsMar–Maymost records
Records9,852,868in 19 countries
Most seen inUnited States8,510,707 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About
Killdeer in brief
The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a bird of the Charadriidae family — species of bird.
Across the 19 countries we cover it has 9,852,868 published records, most of them from the United States, Canada and Mexico. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in March, April and May and fall to their lowest in January and December.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
United States8,510,707 records · best May, Apr
Canada1,190,422 records · best May, Apr
Mexico85,890 records · best Jan, Dec
Cuba20,411 records · best Feb, Mar
Peru14,134 records · best May, Oct
Belize8,887 records · best Jan, Feb
Bahamas8,511 records · best May, Jan
Dominican Republic5,674 records · best Jan, Mar
Chile2,579 records · best Nov, Oct
Jamaica2,030 records · best Feb, Mar
Nicaragua1,491 records · best Jan, Feb
Haiti1,021 records · best Jan, Jun
El Salvador649 records · best Feb, Dec
Saint Kitts and Nevis214 records · best Mar, Jul
Antigua and Barbuda161 records · best May, Jun
Barbados78 records · best Jan, Dec
Grenada5 records · best Nov, Jan
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines3 records · best Dec, Jan
Dominica1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
All birds
