Plovers of Victoria
17 plovers recorded in Victoria 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.
17 plovers have been recorded in Victoria 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 Victoria 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
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 Victoria in our library
- American Golden Plover
- Banded Lapwing
- Black-fronted Dotterel
- Common Ringed Plover
- Double-banded Plover
- Greater Sand Plover
- Grey Plover
- Hooded Plover
- Inland Dotterel
- Little Ringed Plover
- Masked Lapwing
- Oriental Plover
- Pacific Golden Plover
- Red-capped Plover
- Red-kneed Dotterel
- Semipalmated Plover
- Siberian Sand Plover
Keep exploring
- Birds of Victoria
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Victoria (45 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Victoria (41 species)
- Honeyeaters of Victoria (39 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Victoria (38 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Victoria (26 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Victoria (23 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 Victoria?
17 plovers that we profile appear on Victoria'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 Victoria'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 Victoria 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.