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 Masai Mara National Reserve
Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris
Temminck's Courser
Cursorius temminckii
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
African Jacana
Actophilornis africanus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
📅 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 Masai Mara National Reserve?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Caspian Plover sighting in Masai Mara National Reserve, based on 112 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Caspian Plover in Masai Mara National Reserve?
January has the highest sighting rate for Caspian Plover in Masai Mara National Reserve in our monthly data.