Magellanic Plover
Pluvianellus socialis
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Magellanic Plover (Pluvianellidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The Magellanic plover (Pluvianellus socialis) is a rare wader endemic to southernmost South America.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds lagoons and ponds of inland western Santa Cruz Province (southwestern Argentina), southeastern Magallanes Province (far southeastern Chile), and northern and central Isla Grande de Tierra del Fuego; non-breeders reach coastal east-central and southeastern Argentina northward to southeastern Buenos Aires Province.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Continents
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Magellanic 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.
