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Snowy Plover

Anarhynchus nivosus
(Cassin, J, 1858)
Chorlo Nevado
Family: Charadriidae
Order: Charadriiformes
Class: Aves
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia
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Conservation Status according to BirdLife International: Near Threatened
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Synonyms: Aegialitis nivosa, Charadrius nivosus.

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Number of Photography: 15

Foto
Photography ID: 591060
  Juvenile
Playa del Carmén
Quintana Roo
Mexico
12/07/2013
Adrian Braidotti
Foto
Photography ID: 497135
  Adult
El Cuyo
Yucatán
Mexico
05/23/2022
Pablo Eguia
Foto
Photography ID: 421938
  Adult
Huaura
Lima
Peru
11/06/2020
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 308190
  Adult
Playa Ramada
Región de Atacama
Chile
01/17/2018
Pablo Moya Arias
Foto
Photography ID: 176299
♂  Adult
Huaura
Lima
Peru
11/17/2016
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 98553
  Adult
Mar Bravo
Santa Elena
Ecuador
05/15/2015
Julián Alfredo Pérez Correa
Foto
Photography ID: 82923
  Adult
Cañete
Lima
Peru
02/15/2015
Rutger Koperdraad
Foto
Photography ID: 78109
  Adult
Reserva Nacional de Paracas
Ica
Peru
01/15/2015
Darwin Garcia Bautista
Foto
Photography ID: 32384
  Juvenile
Playa del Carmén
Quintana Roo
Mexico
12/07/2013
Adrian Braidotti



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Number of Records: 27



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
232692518/07/2025ChileRegión de ValparaísoHumedal de Mantagua1Diego Oscar
159737323/05/2022MexicoYucatánEl CuyoPablo Eguia
132102106/11/2020PeruLimaLaguna El Paraíso, HuauraRutger Koperdraad
106828824/07/2019PeruPiuraEstuario de Virilla2Julian Quillen Vidoz
105370423/07/2019PeruLambayequeHumedales de Eten (Valqui E5.2)3Julian Quillen Vidoz
105370516/02/2019ChileRegión de Los LagosMN Islotes de Puñihuil2Julian Quillen Vidoz
86205117/01/2018ChileRegión de AtacamaPlaya RamadaPablo Moya Arias
67991510/01/2018ChileRegión de AtacamaParque Nacional Llanos de ChalleCarlos De Biagi
65697210/12/2017PeruArequipaMejia, Islay2Juan Chalco
124288330/01/2017ChileRegión de Los LagosParque Nacional Chiloé1Oscar Vilches Mendoza
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Citation recommended:

EcoRegistros. 2026. Snowy Plover (Anarhynchus nivosus) - Species sheet. Acceded from https://www.ecoregistros.org on 10/03/2026.