Grey plover
Pluvialis squatarola
VulnerablePhoto: Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 3.0
Birdcarnivore
The grey plover is a sturdy shorebird that breeds in the chilly Arctic but spends winters along coastlines almost everywhere. These globe-trotting birds fly incredible distances between their nesting grounds and warmer beaches.
- Breeds in the Arctic tundra during summer months.
- Migrates to coastal areas across the globe in winter.
- Also called black-bellied plover for its summer plumage.
TundraWetlandArcticWorldwide
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Pluvialis squatarola
- Habitat
- Tundra, Wetland
- Regions in this directory
- Arctic, Worldwide
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- large
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable (VU)
