Pied Plover
Hoploxypterus cayanus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The pied plover (Hoploxypterus cayanus), also known as the pied lapwing, is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is a bird of least concern according to the IUCN and can be found in northern South America. The species name cayanus refers to Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana, where the pied plover can be found.
There is confusion around its common name.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Riverbanks and mudflats of lowlands to hills in tropical South America east of the Andes south to Paraguay, south-eastern Brazil, and (rarely) north-eastern Argentina; west of the Andes only in western Ecuador.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Pied plover
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
