Kittlitz's Plover (Anarhynchus pecuarius)
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Kittlitz's Plover

Anarhynchus pecuarius (Temminck, 1823)

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

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Kittlitz's Plover has been recorded at 316 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 31 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Amboseli NPKenya1,175 records
  2. West Coast NPSouth Africa805 records
  3. Lake Nakuru NPKenya724 records
More places
  1. West Coast NP – Geelbek hides vicinitySouth Africa692 records
  2. Ngorongoro Conservation Area – Ngorongoro CraterTanzania647 records
  3. Macaneta – Wetland, dune forests and coastMozambique551 records
  4. West Coast NP – Seeberg hideSouth Africa478 records
  5. Strandfontein WTPSouth Africa460 records
  6. Belalanda WetlandsMadagascar441 records
  7. Marievale Bird SanctuarySouth Africa377 records

Countries and regions with the most records

South AfricaKenyaTanzaniaUgandaNamibiaMozambiqueMadagascarSenegal

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

Questions

Where does the Kittlitz's Plover live?

Its breeding range: Africa: widespread inland Sub-Saharan Africa (except central), Nile Valley to Nile Delta, and Madagascar. It is most often recorded in South Africa, Kenya and Tanzania.

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

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

Is the Kittlitz's Plover endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Kittlitz's Plover as Least Concern.

What family is the Kittlitz's Plover in?

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

At a glance

Conservation
Least Concern

Range

Africa: widespread inland Sub-Saharan Africa (except central), Nile Valley to Nile Delta, and Madagascar

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Plovers Charadriidae
Genus
Anarhynchus

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Kittlitz's Plover

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