Avibase: Anarhynchus pecuarius (Kittlitz's Plover)

Kittlitz's Plover

Anarhynchus pecuarius Temminck, CJ 1823

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Partial list of sound recordings available from xeno-canto & macaulaylibrary.org.

Species name	Recordist	Date	Location	Remarks	Cat.nr.
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Albert Lastukhin	2013-01-18	Saint Augustin, Toliary-II, Atsimo-Andrefana, Atsimo-Andrefana (Madagascar) (0 m)	alarm call, call - 1.8 sec - 1 call	983307 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Andrew Spencer	2014-12-29	Abiata-Shalla National Park, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1600 m)	call - calls from two or three birds flushing off a mudflat adjacent to a large, alkaline lake. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	277968 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Andrew Spencer	2014-12-29	Abiata-Shalla National Park, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1600 m)	call - calls from a single bird flushing off a mudflat adjacent to a large, alkaline lake. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	277970 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Tony Archer	2021-09-25	JB Marks Local Municipality (near Potchefstroom), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1400 m)	adult, call, sex uncertain - Small flock in muddy area along shore of large dam bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	676775 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Dries Van de Loock	2022-09-19	Chikuni, Bangweulu, Mpika (Zambia) (1200 m)	call - grom ground; both triller and upslured whistle call types	758524 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Frank Lambert	2017-10-31	Lake Manyara National Park, road loop to lake, Babati, Arusha, Arusha (Tanzania) (950 m)	call, flight call, male - Calling on ground, then at flight at end of track bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	429485 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Andrew Spencer	2014-12-29	Abiata-Shalla National Park, Oromia (Ethiopia) (1600 m)	call - calls from a flock of thirty or so birds wheeling over a mudflat adjacent to a large, alkaline lake. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	277969 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Peter Boesman	2026-01-12	Les Trois Marigots, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (? m)	song and call - Song more likely of Common Ringed Plover	1081533 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Peter Boesman	2026-01-12	Les Trois Marigots, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (? m)	call - [sono]	1081534 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Tony Archer	2019-11-24	City of Matlosana (near Klerksdorp), Southern DC, North West, Klerksdorp (South Africa) (1300 m)	adult, call - Bird calling from muddy area alongside Klerksdorp Dam. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	508244 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Mike Nelson	2013-11-13	Toliara II, Tulear, Toliara (Madagascar) (0 m)	flight call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	163098 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Peter Boesman	2026-01-12	Les Trois Marigots, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (? m)	song and call - Song more likely of Common Ringed Plover	1081125 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Patrik Åberg	2015-11-07	La Mangrove, Toliara, Toliara (Madagascar) (0 m)	anxiety call of breeding bird, call - bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	294581 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Peter Boesman	2026-01-12	Les Trois Marigots, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (? m)	call - [sono]	1081126 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Andrew Spencer	2015-10-31	Lake Abijata--south end, Oromia, Ethiopia, Oromia (Ethiopia)	- Various calls from a breeding-plumaged adult.	215023921 macaulaylibrary.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Anarhynchus pecuarius	Peter Boesman	2026-01-12	, Saint-Louis (Senegal)	-	649798524 macaulaylibrary.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Anarhynchus pecuarius	Julien Birard	2025-04-04	, Batha (Chad)	-	646575349 macaulaylibrary.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Bernard BOUSQUET	2015-11-22	Morondava, Morondava, Toliara, Toliara (Madagascar) (0 m)	call, flight call - bird-seen:no playback-used:no	295313 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Lynette Rudman	2020-10-16	Emthanjeni Local Municipality, Bo-Karoo, Northern Cape, Hanover (South Africa) (1300 m)	adult, sex uncertain, song - Bird seen calling briefly from a little rocky island in a large dam. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	600651 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Gabriel Leite	2023-06-18	, Rift Valley (Kenya)	-	591110281 macaulaylibrary.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Julien Birard	2026-01-25	Orko, Ndjamena Bilala, Fitri, Batha, Batha Oues (Chad) (300 m)	flight call - [also] [sono]	1087198 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Peter Boesman	2026-01-12	Les Trois Marigots, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (? m)	call - Call in flight	1081531 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Peter Boesman	2026-01-12	Les Trois Marigots, Saint-Louis (Senegal) (? m)	call - Call in flight	1081124 xeno-canto.org
Kittlitz's Plover - Charadrius pecuarius	Todd Mark	2013-11-17	Roadside Pond near aiport, Toliara, Toliara (Madagascar) (0 m)	alarm call - Adult seen with hatchling which took cover. Adult calling to distract and performing 'broken wing' display briefly at end. bird-seen:yes playback-used:no	156622 xeno-canto.org

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