Killdeer
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Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Carara National Park
1 Verified records at Carara National Park
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a large plover found in the Americas. Its shrill, two-syllable call is often heard, sounding like "kill deer". It was described and given its current scientific name in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae. Three subspecies are described. Its upperparts are mostly brown with rufous fringes, the head has patches of white and black, and two black bands cross the breast. The belly and the rest of the breast are white. Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Carara National Park

Semipalmated Plover
LC

Semipalmated Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius semipalmatus

<5% · Rare
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

<5% · Rare
Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

<5% · Rare
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

10–20% · With luck
Hudsonian Whimbrel

Hudsonian Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius hudsonicus

5–10% · With luck
Black-necked Stilt
Endemic

Black-necked Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus mexicanus

5–10% · With luck
Heermann's Gull
NT

Heermann's Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus heermanni

Insufficient data
Cabot's Tern

Cabot's Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus acuflavidus

Insufficient data
Marbled Godwit
VU

Marbled Godwit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limosa fedoa

Insufficient data
Northern Jacana
LC

Northern Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana spinosa

<5% · Rare
Least Sandpiper
NT

Least Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minutilla

<5% · Rare
Whimbrel
LC

Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius phaeopus

<5% · Rare

📅 Monthly Probability

📊

Fewer than 5 records of Killdeer at Carara National Park — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
30–40%
2 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
30–40%
3 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
20–30%
4 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
5 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
20–30%
6 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
7 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
8 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
9 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
10 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
11 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
12 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
20–30%
13 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
20–30%
14 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
15 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
16 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
17 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
18 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
19 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
20 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
21 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
22 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
10–20%
23 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
24 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
25 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
5–10%
26 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
27 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
28 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
29 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
30 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
31 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
32 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
33 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
34 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
35 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
36 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
37 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
38 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
39 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
42 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
43 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
46 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
47 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica
<5%
48 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
49 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
50 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
51 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
52 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
54 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
55 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
56 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
57 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
58 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
59 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
60 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
61 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
62 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
63 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
64 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
65 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
66 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
67 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
68 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
69 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
70 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
71 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
72 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
73 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
74 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
75 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
76 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
77 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
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