Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusPluvialis (Golden Plovers and Grey Plover)
- SpeciesPluvialis squatarola (Black-bellied Plover)
About the Black-bellied Plover
The grey plover or black-bellied plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a large plover breeding in Arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding. The grey plover was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Tringa squatarola. It is now placed with three other plovers in the genus Pluvialis that was introduced by the French ornithologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain". It was believed that they flocked when rain was imminent. The species name squatarola is a Latinised version of Sgatarola, a Venetian name for some kind of plover.
The English common name used for this species differs in different parts of the world. It is generally known as "grey plover" in the Old World and "black-bellied plover" in the New World. Three subspecies are recognised:
P. s. squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758) – breeds in north Eurasia and Alaska; non-breeding in west, south Europe, Africa, south, east Asia and Australasia and west Americas P. s. tomkovichi Engelmoer & Roselaar... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Black-bellied Plover in Bali Barat National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Greater Sandplover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Eastern Sand Plover
Charadrius veredus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Crested Tern
Thalasseus bergii
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Barred Buttonquail
Turnix suscitator
Little Tern
Sternula albifrons
Black-naped Tern
Sterna sumatrana
White-headed Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Black-bellied Plover in Bali Barat National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Black-bellied Plover sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 28 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Black-bellied Plover in Bali Barat National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Black-bellied Plover in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.