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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Greater Sandplover
Charadrius leschenaultii
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Grey-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
Caspian Tern
Hydroprogne caspia
📅 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 iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
About 2% of visitor-days record a Caspian Plover sighting in iSimangaliso Wetland Park, based on 26 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Caspian Plover in iSimangaliso Wetland Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Caspian Plover in iSimangaliso Wetland Park in our monthly data.