Forbes's Plover (Thinornis forbesi)
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Forbes's Plover

Thinornis forbesi (Shelley, 1883)

20 cmLength

Forbes's plover (Thinornis forbesi) or Forbes's banded plover is a small wader.

Busiest months: March and November–December · Most records: Ghana, Gabon, Central African Republic

Where and when it's recorded

Forbes's Plover has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Mole NP – Asibey Loop/Haraba track vicinityGhana241 records
  2. Mole NPGhana137 records
  3. Mole NP – Samole loopGhana29 records
More places
  1. Mole NP – Samole Loop & waterholeGhana22 records
  2. Mole NP – Mole Hotel & waterholeGhana18 records
  3. PN de la Lopé – La Lopé LodgeGabon12 records
  4. Dzanga-Sangha NP – Dzanga BaiCentral African Republic11 records
  5. Grand Hotel DjiblohoEquatorial Guinea8 records
  6. PN de la LopéGabon8 records
  7. Comoe NPCôte d’Ivoire5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

GhanaGabonCentral African RepublicEquatorial GuineaUgandaCôte d’IvoireCongo - BrazzavilleNigeria

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

Forbes's plover (Thinornis forbesi) or Forbes's banded plover is a small wader. This plover is resident in much of west Africa, mainly on inland rivers, pools and lakes. Its nest is a scrape lined with small pebbles in rocky uplands.

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Questions

How big is the Forbes's Plover?

The Forbes's Plover is about 20 cm long.

Where does the Forbes's Plover live?

Its breeding range: Africa: inland Guinea to South Sudan, Zambia and Angola. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gabon and Central African Republic.

When is the best time to see the Forbes's Plover?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in March, November and December (Northern Hemisphere).

What family is the Forbes's Plover in?

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

At a glance

Length
20 cm

Range

Africa: inland Guinea to South Sudan, Zambia and Angola

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Plovers Charadriidae
Genus
Thinornis

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Forbes's Plover

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