Where can you see the Common Ringed Plover in South Africa?

The Common Ringed Plover is most recorded in Western Cape (57% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (23% of records), Eastern Cape (12% of records), based on 822 iNaturalist observations. 8 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Common Ringed Plover on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Common Ringed Plover?

The Common Ringed Plover is recorded throughout the year in South Africa, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.

What is the Common Ringed Plover?

The common ringed plover or ringed plover ( Charadrius hiaticula ) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys ( kharadra , "ravine").

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Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula

The common ringed plover or ringed plover ( Charadrius hiaticula ) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia.

from Wikipedia

Go Birding

Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula

The common ringed plover or ringed plover ( Charadrius hiaticula ) is a small plover that breeds in Arctic Eurasia.

from Wikipedia

Showing stays where you can spotCommon Ringed Plover8 stays list it on site or nearby

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When to visit

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.

Best monthsAny month

Records822 records

Curve from 822 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.

Where you'll find it

Western Cape and beyond

Provinces where Common Ringed Plover is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

822 records, iNaturalist