Plovers of South Australia

17 plovers have been recorded in South Australia on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Charadriidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.

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Plovers of South Australia to know first

• American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
• Banded LapwingVanellus tricolor
• Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
• Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
• Greater Sand PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii
• Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
• Grey-headed LapwingVanellus cinereus
• Hooded PloverThinornis cucullatus
• Inland DotterelPeltohyas australis
• Masked LapwingVanellus miles
• Oriental PloverAnarhynchus veredus
• Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
• Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus
• Red-kneed DotterelErythrogonys cinctus
• Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
• Siberian Sand PloverAnarhynchus mongolus

The full list — 17 plovers of South Australia in our library

• American Golden Plover
• Banded Lapwing
• Black-fronted Dotterel
• Common Ringed Plover
• Double-banded Plover
• Greater Sand Plover
• Grey Plover
• Grey-headed Lapwing
• Hooded Plover
• Inland Dotterel
• Masked Lapwing
• Oriental Plover
• Pacific Golden Plover
• Red-capped Plover
• Red-kneed Dotterel
• Semipalmated Plover
• Siberian Sand Plover

Keep exploring

• Birds of South Australia
• Honeyeaters of South Australia (39 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of South Australia (35 species)
• Sandpipers & Allies of South Australia (31 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of South Australia (27 species)
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of South Australia (19 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of South Australia (19 species)

Plovers in other regions

• Plovers of Western Australia (20 species)
• Plovers of New South Wales (18 species)
• Plovers of Queensland (18 species)
• Plovers of Australia (22 species)
• Plovers of Kenya (22 species)
• Plovers of Tanzania (22 species)
• Plovers of India (21 species)
• Plovers of South Africa (20 species)
• Plovers of the United Kingdom (19 species)
• Plovers of the United States (19 species)
• Plovers of France (18 species)
• Plovers of Indonesia (18 species)

Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.