St. Helena Plover (Anarhynchus sanctaehelenae)
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St. Helena Plover

Anarhynchus sanctaehelenae (Harting, 1873)

Most records: St. Helena

Vulnerable

Where and when it's recorded

St. Helena Plover has been recorded at 2 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Longwood Golf CourseSt. Helena34 records
  2. JamestownSt. Helena5 records

Countries and regions with the most records

St. Helena

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 St. Helena Plover live?

Its breeding range: Atlantic Ocean: St. Helena (tropical southeastern Atlantic Ocean). It is most often recorded in St. Helena.

Is the St. Helena Plover endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the St. Helena Plover as Vulnerable.

What family is the St. Helena Plover in?

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

At a glance

Conservation
Vulnerable

Range

Atlantic Ocean: St. Helena (tropical southeastern Atlantic Ocean)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Plovers Charadriidae
Genus
Anarhynchus

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St. Helena Plover

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