Mountain Plover

Anarhynchus montanus (Townsend, JK, 1837)

Busiest months: December · Most records: United States, Mexico

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Busiest months: December · Most records: United States, Mexico

Mountain Plover has been recorded at 21 of the 8,276 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bolsa Chica Ecological ReserveUnited States400 records
Bolsa Chica – walkbridge/inner bayUnited States216 records
Pt. Reyes – Abbotts LagoonUnited States74 records

More places

Bolivar Flats Shorebird SanctuaryUnited States64 records
San Jacinto Wildlife AreaUnited States48 records
Sonny Bono Salton Sea NWR – Union Tract / Visitor CenterUnited States23 records
China Lake NAWS – Sewage PondsUnited States21 records
Piute PondsUnited States16 records
Laguna Atascosa NWRUnited States9 records
Oso Flaco LakeUnited States7 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Mexico

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 Mountain Plover live?

Its breeding range: North America: inland far southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan (south-central Canada) south to northeastern Utah and western Texas (west-central USA). It is most often recorded in United States and Mexico.

When is the best time to see the Mountain Plover?

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

Is the Mountain Plover endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Mountain Plover as Near Threatened.

What family is the Mountain Plover in?

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

At a glance

Conservation: Near Threatened

Range

North America: inland far southern Alberta and southwestern Saskatchewan (south-central Canada) south to northeastern Utah and western Texas (west-central USA)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2