Plovers of Tasmania
11 plovers recorded in Tasmania on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
11 plovers have been recorded in Tasmania 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 Tasmania to know first
Banded LapwingVanellus tricolor
Double-banded PloverAnarhynchus bicinctus
Greater Sand PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Hooded PloverThinornis cucullatus
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Red-capped PloverAnarhynchus ruficapillus
Red-kneed DotterelErythrogonys cinctus
Siberian Sand PloverAnarhynchus mongolus
The full list — 11 plovers of Tasmania in our library
- Banded Lapwing
- Black-fronted Dotterel
- Double-banded Plover
- Greater Sand Plover
- Grey Plover
- Hooded Plover
- Masked Lapwing
- Pacific Golden Plover
- Red-capped Plover
- Red-kneed Dotterel
- Siberian Sand Plover
Keep exploring
- Birds of Tasmania
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Tasmania (44 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Tasmania (19 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Tasmania (19 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Tasmania (18 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.
Frequently asked questions
How many plovers are found in Tasmania?
11 plovers that we profile appear on Tasmania's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these plovers really found there?
Yes — each one is on Tasmania's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these plovers belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see plovers in Tasmania right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.