Eastern Sand Plover
Charadrius veredus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusCharadrius (Holarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies)
- SpeciesCharadrius veredus (Eastern Sand Plover)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Australian Pratincole
Stiltia isabella
White-headed Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
📅 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 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 2 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Eastern Sand Plover in Kakadu National Park?
About 0% of visitor-days record a Eastern Sand Plover sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 5 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Eastern Sand Plover in Kakadu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Eastern Sand Plover in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.