Snowy Plover

Scientific Name: Anarhynchusnivosus

Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover Fact File

Distribution: The Americas: central Canada to Panama; Peru to south-central Chile

Conservation Status: Near Threatened

Subspecies: None – Monotypic

  • A. n. nivosus: USA to Mexico; and the West Indies
  • A. n. occidentalis: coastal Peru to south-central Chile

Current conservation efforts

None

Gallery

Snowy Plover © Elis Simpson
Snowy Plover © Elis Simpson
Adult Snowy Plover with two chicks © Jacqueline A. Cestero
Adult Snowy Plover and 8 week old chick © Jacqueline A. Cestero
Female Snowy Plover and Eggs © Jacqueline A. Cestero
Male Snowy Plover and Eggs © Jacqueline A. Cestero
Snowy Plover © Elis Simpson
Snowy Plover © Elis Simpson
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