Collared Plover
Anarhynchus collaris
- Family
- Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The collared plover (Anarhynchus collaris) is a small shorebird in the plover family, Charadriidae. It lives along coasts and riverbanks of the tropical to temperate Americas, from central Mexico south to Chile and Argentina.
This small plover is 18 centimetres (7.1 in) long and weighs 35 grams (1.2 oz). Its upperparts are brown and the underparts white in all plumages.
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Range and habitat
Coastal and riverine Neotropics from coastal Sinaloa and southern Tamaulipas (but not Yucatan Peninsula; Mexico), coastal Central America, inland around Lake Nicaragua and Panama Canal zone; northern Colombia and Venezuela including islands north of Venezuela, Trinidad, north-central Chile and central Argentina.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Collared 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.
