Where does the Kentish Plover live?
Charadrius alexandrinus has 552,003 records in 147 countries and territories, from 1812 to 2026. Most records come from Taiwan.
- 552,003 records
- 147 places
- 171 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesCharadriidaeCharadrius
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 142,627 | |
| Spain | 99,897 | |
| France | 50,331 | |
| India | 40,498 | |
| Portugal | 40,222 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 20,625 | |
| China | 13,244 | |
| Israel | 12,894 | |
| Japan | 9,751 | |
| Sweden | 8,572 | |
| Greece | 8,516 | |
| Thailand | 8,168 | |
| Denmark | 7,816 | |
| Türkiye | 7,700 | |
| Netherlands | 7,624 | |
| Italy | 5,580 | |
| Oman | 4,386 | |
| Sri Lanka | 4,323 | |
| Philippines | 4,102 | |
| Morocco | 3,727 | |
| Ukraine | 3,108 | |
| Kuwait | 3,026 | |
| South Korea | 2,980 | |
| Iran | 2,696 | |
| Cyprus | 2,605 | |
| Hong Kong | 2,525 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,481 | |
| Belgium | 1,910 | |
| Cabo Verde | 1,711 | |
| Slovenia | 1,691 | |
| Mongolia | 1,689 | |
| Bulgaria | 1,372 | |
| Egypt | 1,279 | |
| Germany | 1,253 | |
| Malaysia | 1,242 | |
| United Kingdom | 1,229 | |
| Qatar | 1,157 | |
| Singapore | 1,125 | |
| Russia | 1,089 | |
| Austria | 1,084 |
Showing the top 40 of 147 places.
Related animals
Others in the family Charadriidae.
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9,887,792 records
Northern Lapwing
4,480,328 records
Black-bellied Plover
2,520,026 records
Common Ringed Plover
1,825,772 records
Semipalmated Plover
1,753,359 records
Masked Lapwing
1,462,308 records
Southern Lapwing
1,237,965 records
European Golden-Plover
1,084,276 records
Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.