Family: Pluvianellidae (Magellanic Plover)

Authority: Gray, 1846

Red List Category

Criteria: D1

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Justification of Red List category
This species appears to be naturally rare; recent surveys found that the global population is small and likely numbers just 330 mature individuals. The population trend however is thought to be stable. It is therefore assessed as Vulnerable.

Population size: 250-999, 330 mature individuals

Population trend: stable

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 204,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Neotropical
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial
IUCN System - Marine