
White-fronted Plover
The white-fronted plover or white-fronted sandplover is a small (45-50 g) shorebird of the family Charadriidae that inhabits sandy beaches, dunes, mudflats and the shores of rivers and lakes in sub-saharan Africa and Madagascar.
Informazioni sulla specie
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 2,455 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property and not from this province. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape and beyond
Provinces where White-fronted Plover is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
2,456 records, iNaturalist
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: White-fronted Plover
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Capo Orientale
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Birder Friendly
Birder Friendly
Birder Friendly
Birder Friendly
Forests, lagoons, and Knysna's sheltered bay
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Quando e dove trovarlo: White-fronted Plover
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (White-fronted Plover) in strutture dentro o accanto a Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park.
Le ore migliori della giornata
- Le prime ore dopo l’alba e il tardo pomeriggio. Gli uccelli cantano e si nutrono soprattutto nelle ore fresche.
- Mezzogiorno. Più silenzioso, soprattutto nel caldo estivo.
Modi di osservare
Guidare in autonomia
Il Suo veicolo e il Suo ritmo, sulle strade del parco.
Dove lo segnalano gli host
Specie
Anarhynchus marginatus
Segnalazioni
2,456
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (White-fronted Plover) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
Which parks and reserves are best for the White-fronted Plover in Eastern Cape?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the White-fronted Plover at stays in or beside Addo Elephant National Park and Tsitsikamma National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the White-fronted Plover in South Africa?
The White-fronted Plover is most recorded in Western Cape (67% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (18% of records), Eastern Cape (11% of records), based on 2,456 iNaturalist observations. 6 places to stay on Spekboom in Eastern Cape have recorded the White-fronted Plover on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the White-fronted Plover?
The White-fronted Plover is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Addo Elephant National Park: year-round, best Mar-May, Sep-Nov; Tsitsikamma National Park: Apr-Sep. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the White-fronted Plover?
The white-fronted plover or white-fronted sandplover is a small (45-50 g) shorebird of the family Charadriidae that inhabits sandy beaches, dunes, mudflats and the shores of rivers and lakes in sub-saharan Africa and Madagascar. It nests in small shallow scrapes in the ground and lays clutches of one to three eggs.

























