Evidence found
1,862 records across 37 countries and territories, 1878–2026.
Charadrius leschenaultii · GBIF taxon key 2480297
Where has the Greater Sand-Plover been recorded?
Charadrius leschenaultii occurrence evidence comes from 1,862 records in 37 countries and territories, from 1878 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 1,862 records
- 37 places
- 55 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-24. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: July.
5 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: July. 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.
Records over time
18782026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where Greater Sand-Plover has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for Greater Sand-Plover. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1,572 | |
| Australia | 89 | |
| China | 21 | |
| Afghanistan | 20 | |
| Malaysia | 19 | |
| Kenya | 17 | |
| Thailand | 15 | |
| Taiwan | 15 | |
| Belgium | 9 | |
| Egypt | 7 | |
| Indonesia | 6 | |
| South Korea | 6 | |
| India | 5 | |
| Iran | 5 | |
| Jordan | 5 | |
| Mozambique | 5 | |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | |
| Mongolia | 4 | |
| Palau | 4 | |
| Russia | 4 | |
| Madagascar | 3 | |
| Oman | 3 | |
| Seychelles | 3 | |
| Tanzania | 3 | |
| Vietnam | 3 | |
| Hong Kong | 2 | |
| Maldives | 2 | |
| United States | 2 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
| BH | 1 | |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Israel | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| Japan | 1 | |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | |
| Qatar | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 |
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Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.
Repeated records across many years and months. 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.