Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
del Hoyo, J.; Collar, N. J.; Christie, D. A.; Elliott, A.; Fishpool, L. D. C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
SACC. 2006. A classification of the bird species of South America. Available at: https://www.museum.lsu.edu/~Remsen/SACCBaseline.htm.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 55 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 26,300,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 22,900,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | estimated | - |
| Generation length | 5.2 years | - | - | - |
Trend justification: The population trend is decreasing in North America (based on BBS/CBC data: Butcher and Niven 2007).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla (to UK) | extant | native | ||||
| Antigua and Barbuda | extant | native | ||||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | extant | native | ||||
| Bahamas | extant | native | ||||
| Barbados | extant | native | ||||
| Belize | extant | native | ||||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | extant | native | ||||
| Brazil | extant | native | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | ||||
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | extant | native | ||||
| Chile | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Colombia | extant | native | ||||
| Costa Rica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Cuba | extant | native | ||||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | extant | native | ||||
| Dominica | extant | native | ||||
| Dominican Republic | extant | native | ||||
| Ecuador | extant | native | ||||
| El Salvador | extant | native | ||||
| French Guiana | extant | native | ||||
| Grenada | extant | native | ||||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Guatemala | extant | native | ||||
| Guyana | extant | native | ||||
| Haiti | extant | native | ||||
| Honduras | extant | native | ||||
| Jamaica | extant | native | yes | |||
| Martinique (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| Mexico | extant | native | ||||
| Montserrat (to UK) | extant | native | ||||
| Panama | extant | native | ||||
| Peru | extant | native | ||||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | extant | native | ||||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | extant | native | ||||
| St Barthelemy (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| St Kitts and Nevis | extant | native | ||||
| St Lucia | extant | native | ||||
| St Martin (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | extant | native | ||||
| Suriname | extant | native | ||||
| Trinidad and Tobago | extant | native | ||||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes | |||
| Venezuela | extant | native | ||||
| Virgin Islands (to UK) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Ecuador | Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla Corazón e Isla Fragata |
| Ecuador | Reserva Ecológica Arenillas |
| Ecuador | Reserva Ecológica Manglares-Churute y Canal de Jambelí |
| Mexico | Complejo Lagunar Ojo de Liebre |
| Mexico | Ensenada de la Paz |
| Mexico | Ensenada de Pabellones |
| Mexico | Estero Cardonal |
| Mexico | Estero del Soldado |
| Mexico | Estero Santa Cruz |
| Mexico | Ichka' Ansijo |
| Mexico | Isla Tiburón-Canal Infiernillo-Estero Santa Rosa |
| Mexico | Marismas Nacionales |
| Mexico | Ría Celestún |
| Mexico | Ría Lagartos |
| Mexico | Yum Balam |
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Jobos Bay |
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Suroeste |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | East Caicos and adjacent areas |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Grand Turk Salinas and Shores |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | North, Middle and East Caicos Ramsar Site |
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Salt Cay Creek and Salinas |
| USA | Barataria Terrebonne |
| USA | Cape Lookout National Seashore |
| USA | Isles Dernieres - Timbalier Islands |
| USA | Port Bolivar Bird Sanctuaries - Bolivar Flats |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | major | breeding |
| Altitude | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Wilson's Plover Charadrius wilsonia. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/wilsons-plover-charadrius-wilsonia on 23/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/11/2024.