Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusCharadrius (Holarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies)
- SpeciesCharadrius asiaticus (Caspian Plover)
Closest Relatives at Etosha National Park
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Double-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus africanus
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus capensis
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Masai Mara National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 2 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Murchison Falls National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 4 | Etosha National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 5 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 6 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 7 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 8 | Moremi Game Reserve | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 9 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 10 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 11 | Kruger National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 12 | Kidepo Valley National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda | |
| 13 | Samburu National Reserve | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 14 | Hwange National Park | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | |
| 15 | Kafue National Park | 🇿🇲 Zambia | |
| 16 | Chobe National Park | 🇧🇼 Botswana | |
| 17 | Ruaha National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 18 | Nairobi National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 19 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 20 | Lake Nakuru National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 21 | Tarangire National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 22 | Nyungwe National Park | 🇷🇼 Rwanda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Caspian Plover in Etosha National Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Caspian Plover sighting in Etosha National Park, based on 32 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Caspian Plover in Etosha National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Caspian Plover in Etosha National Park in our monthly data.