Plovers of Spain
18 plovers recorded in Spain 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.
18 plovers have been recorded in Spain 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 Spain to know first
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
Blacksmith LapwingVanellus armatus
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
European Golden PloverPluvialis apricaria
Greater Sand PloverAnarhynchus leschenaultii
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
Kentish PloverAnarhynchus alexandrinus
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Kittlitz’s PloverAnarhynchus pecuarius
Masked LapwingVanellus miles
Northern LapwingVanellus vanellus
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Sociable LapwingVanellus gregarius
Spur-winged LapwingVanellus spinosus
White-tailed LapwingVanellus leucurus
The full list — 18 plovers of Spain in our library
- American Golden Plover
- Blacksmith Lapwing
- Common Ringed Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- European Golden Plover
- Greater Sand Plover
- Grey Plover
- Kentish Plover
- Killdeer
- Kittlitz’s Plover
- Little Ringed Plover
- Masked Lapwing
- Northern Lapwing
- Pacific Golden Plover
- Semipalmated Plover
- Sociable Lapwing
- Spur-winged Lapwing
- White-tailed Lapwing
Keep exploring
- Birds of Spain
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Spain (88 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Spain (48 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Spain (46 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Spain (42 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Spain (36 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Spain (28 species)
- True Finches of Spain (23 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Spain (20 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Spain (19 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Spain (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 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 Spain?
18 plovers that we profile appear on Spain'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 Spain'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 Spain 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.