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Black-bellied Plover
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Shorebirds, gulls & terns

Black-bellied Plover

Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758)

VU Vulnerable

Names

EnglishBlack-bellied Plover
DutchZilverplevier
SpanishChorlo Gris
Chinese灰斑鸻
Scientific namePluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758)

About this species

The Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a species of the family Charadriidae. It has been recorded in Suriname 409 times (GBIF), between 1946 and 2026. iNaturalist users have shared 5 observations from Suriname. Records come mainly from Commewijne, Paramaribo and Nickerie. Its global IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyCharadriidae
GenusPluvialis

In Suriname

409Records in Suriname
5iNaturalist observations
1946First record
2026Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Commewijne128
  • Paramaribo94
  • Nickerie33
  • Coronie26
  • Saramacca5
  • Marowijne2

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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