Diademed Sandpiper-Plover

Phegornis mitchellii (Fraser, 1845)

16–19 cmLength36 gWeight

The diademed sandpiper-plover or diademed plover (Phegornis mitchellii) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Charadriinae of family Charadriidae.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Chile, Bolivia, Peru

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Diademed Sandpiper-Plover has been recorded at 6 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Embalse El Yeso – Vegas superioresChile437 records
PN Lauca – Las CuevasChile173 records
PN Lauca – Lago ChungaráChile6 records

More places

Cerro TunariBolivia2 records
PutreChile2 records
ACP Abra Málaga Thastayoc Royal CinclodesPeru1 record

Countries and regions with the most records

Chile Bolivia Peru

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 diademed sandpiper-plover or diademed plover (Phegornis mitchellii) is a Near Threatened species of bird in subfamily Charadriinae of family Charadriidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, and Peru.

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Questions

How big is the Diademed Sandpiper-Plover?

The Diademed Sandpiper-Plover is about 16–19 cm long and weighs around 36 g.

Where does the Diademed Sandpiper-Plover live?

Its breeding range: South America: montane north-central Peru and Bolivia to north-central Chile and north-central Argentina. It is most often recorded in Chile, Bolivia and Peru.