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Oriental Plover

Charadrius veredus · Charadriidae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsMay–Jun · Octmost records
Records501in 6 countries
Most seen inMongolia346 records
Red ListLeast concernIUCN status
Oriental Plover
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About

Oriental Plover in brief

The oriental plover (Charadrius veredus) is a bird of the Charadriidae family — species of bird.

Across the 6 countries we cover it has 501 published records, most of them from Mongolia, East Timor and New Zealand. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and October and fall to their lowest in March and December.

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

Mongolia346 records · best May, Jun
East Timor82 records · best Oct, Nov
New Zealand57 records · best Feb, Jan
Palau13 records · best May, Oct
Seychelles2 records · best Jan, Oct
Vanuatu1 records · best Oct, Jan
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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