Plovers of Ontario
10 plovers recorded in Ontario 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.
10 plovers have been recorded in Ontario 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 Ontario to know first
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Piping PloverCharadrius melodus
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Siberian Sand PloverAnarhynchus mongolus
Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus
Wilson’s PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
The full list — 10 plovers of Ontario in our library
- American Golden Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Grey Plover
- Killdeer
- Piping Plover
- Semipalmated Plover
- Siberian Sand Plover
- Snowy Plover
- Wilson’s Plover
Keep exploring
- Birds of Ontario
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Ontario (66 species)
- New World Warblers of Ontario (44 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Ontario (42 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Ontario (36 species)
- New World Sparrows of Ontario (29 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Ontario (27 species)
- True Finches of Ontario (20 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Ontario (18 species)
Plovers in other regions
- 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)
- Plovers of Spain (18 species)
- Plovers of the Netherlands (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 Ontario?
10 plovers that we profile appear on Ontario'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 Ontario'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 Ontario 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.
