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Long-billed Plover

Charadrius placidus · Charadriidae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsApr · Aug–Sepmost records
Records1,539in 2 countries
Most seen inJapan838 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Long-billed Plover
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About

Long-billed Plover in brief

The long-billed plover (Charadrius placidus) is a bird of the Charadriidae family — species of bird.

Across the 2 countries we cover it has 1,539 published records, most of them from Japan and South Korea. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in April, August and September and fall to their lowest in June and July.

Its global conservation status is least concern on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Japan838 records · best Sep, Apr
South Korea701 records · best Jan, Oct
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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