Where can you see the Grey Plover in South Africa?

The Grey Plover is most recorded in Western Cape (60% of records), KwaZulu-Natal (24% of records), Eastern Cape (14% of records), based on 639 iNaturalist observations. 9 places to stay on Spekboom have recorded the Grey Plover on site or nearby.

When is the best time to see the Grey Plover?

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

What is the conservation status of the Grey Plover?

The Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.

What is the Grey Plover?

The grey plover ( Pluvialis squatarola ), known as the black-bellied plover in North America, is a medium-sized plover breeding in Arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia , "rain". It was believed that golden plovers flocked when rain was imminent.

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Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarolaVulnerable

The grey plover ( Pluvialis squatarola ), known as the black-bellied plover in North America, is a medium-sized plover breeding in Arctic regions.

from Wikipedia

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Grey Plover

Pluvialis squatarolaVulnerable

The grey plover ( Pluvialis squatarola ), known as the black-bellied plover in North America, is a medium-sized plover breeding in Arctic regions.

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Showing stays where you can spotGrey Plover9 stays list it on site or nearby

Species insights▾

When to visit

Here year-round

A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.

Best monthsAny month

Sightings639 records

Curve from 639 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 Grey Plover is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.

639 records, iNaturalist