Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius hiaticula
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusCharadrius (Holarctic Ringed Plovers and Allies)
- SpeciesCharadrius hiaticula (Common Ringed Plover)
The common ringed plover, great ringed plover or ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It breeds across much of northern Eurasia, as well as Greenland. Wikipedia →
5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ringed Plover sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Serengeti National Park
Caspian Plover
Charadrius asiaticus
Greater Sandplover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus coronatus
Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus armatus
Spur-winged Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus
African Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus
Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus
Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris
Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Temminck's Courser
Cursorius temminckii
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Common Ringed Plover in Serengeti National Park?
About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Ringed Plover sighting in Serengeti National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Common Ringed Plover in Serengeti National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Common Ringed Plover in Serengeti National Park in our monthly data.