Plovers of Washington
12 plovers recorded in Washington 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.
12 plovers have been recorded in Washington 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 Washington to know first
American Golden PloverPluvialis dominica
Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula
Grey PloverPluvialis squatarola
KilldeerCharadrius vociferus
Mountain PloverAnarhynchus montanus
Pacific Golden PloverPluvialis fulva
Piping PloverCharadrius melodus
Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatus
Siberian Sand PloverAnarhynchus mongolus
Snowy PloverAnarhynchus nivosus
Wilson’s PloverAnarhynchus wilsonia
The full list — 12 plovers of Washington in our library
- American Golden Plover
- Common Ringed Plover
- Eurasian Dotterel
- Grey Plover
- Killdeer
- Mountain Plover
- Pacific Golden Plover
- Piping Plover
- Semipalmated Plover
- Siberian Sand Plover
- Snowy Plover
- Wilson’s Plover
Keep exploring
- Birds of Washington
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Washington (60 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Washington (47 species)
- New World Warblers of Washington (36 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Washington (32 species)
- New World Sparrows of Washington (26 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Washington (24 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Washington (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 Washington?
12 plovers that we profile appear on Washington'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 Washington'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 Washington 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.