Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusCharadrius (Holarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies)
- SpeciesCharadrius vociferus (Killdeer)
Closest Relatives at Santa Rosa National Park
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Black-necked Stilt
Himantopus mexicanus
Elegant Tern
Thalasseus elegans
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
📅 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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Killdeer in Santa Rosa National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Killdeer sighting in Santa Rosa National Park, based on 8 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Killdeer in Santa Rosa National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Killdeer in Santa Rosa National Park in our monthly data.