Chestnut-banded Plover (Anarhynchus pallidus)
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Chestnut-banded Plover

Anarhynchus pallidus (Strickland, 1853)

The chestnut-banded plover (Anarhynchus pallidus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: November · Most records: Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania

Chestnut-banded Plover has been recorded at 43 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 7 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Walvis Bay Salt PansNamibia551 records
  2. Kliphoek Salt PansSouth Africa413 records
  3. Walvis Bay – Lagoon PromenadeNamibia252 records
More places
  1. Swakopmund Salt WorksNamibia221 records
  2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania177 records
  3. Amboseli NPKenya126 records
  4. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Lake NdutuTanzania107 records
  5. West Coast NPSouth Africa101 records
  6. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ndutu Safari LodgeTanzania83 records
  7. West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinitySouth Africa78 records

Countries and regions with the most records

NamibiaSouth AfricaTanzaniaKenyaMozambiqueZambiaBotswana

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The chestnut-banded plover (Anarhynchus pallidus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. This species has a large range, being distributed across Southern Africa. However, it occupies a rather small area.

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Questions

Where does the Chestnut-banded Plover live?

Its breeding range: Africa: inland and coastal eastern, southern Africa. It is most often recorded in Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania.

When is the best time to see the Chestnut-banded Plover?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in November (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Chestnut-banded Plover endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Chestnut-banded Plover as Least Concern.

What family is the Chestnut-banded Plover in?

It belongs to the family Plovers (Charadriidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Africa: inland and coastal eastern, southern Africa

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Plovers Charadriidae
Genus
Anarhynchus

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Chestnut-banded Plover

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