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Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Charadrius
Scientific: Charadrius nivosus
Citation: (Cassin, 1858)
Reference: Rep.Expl.Surv.RR.Pac. 9 p.xlvi,696
Protonym: Aegialitis nivosa
Avibase ID: F012ED4BC8CD3876
Short link: https://avibase.ca/F012ED4B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 824030
NEAR THREATENED
Geographic range:
Charadrius nivosus nivosus : US to Mexico and West Indies; winters to Panama
Charadrius nivosus occidentalis : Coastal Peru to s-central Chile
Source: Clements checklist
English: Snowy Plover
Czech: kulík západní
German: Amerika-Seeregenpfeifer
Danish: Snepræstekrave
Spanish: Chorlitejo nivoso
Finnish: vaaleatylli
French: Pluvier neigeux
Italian: Piviere nevoso
Japanese: yukichidori
Japanese: ユキチドリ
Dutch: Amerikaanse Strandplevier
Norwegian: Snølo
Polish: sieweczka jasna
Russian: Чилийский зуёк
Slovak: kulík snežný
Swedish: snöstrandpipare
Chinese: 雪鸻
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Aegialitis nivosa )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Pluvier neigeux ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Clements 3rd edition: Chilean Plover ( Charadrius occidentalis )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Clements, version 2015: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Clements, version 2016: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Clements, version 2017: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Clements, version 2018: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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eBird version 1.52: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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eBird version 1.53: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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eBird version 1.54: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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eBird version 2017: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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eBird version 2018: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius occidentalis )
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius occidentalis )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Snowy Plover ( Charadrius nivosus )
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Charadrius nivosus
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Related taxa
Alternative arrangements: 1 2 3 4
Other synonyms
Arabic: الزقزاق الاسكندرانيBulgarian: Морски дъждосвирецCatalan: Corriol nevatCzech: Kulík západníDanish: Hvidbrystet præstekrave, SnepræstekraveGerman: Amerika-Seeregenpfeifer, SchneeregenpfeiferGreek: ΘαλασσοσφυριχτήςEnglish: Chilean Plover, Cuban Snowy Plover, Kentish Plover, Snowy PloverEnglish (IOC): Snowy PloverSpanish: Chorlitejo Blanco, Chorlitejo nivoso, Chorlo nevado, Chorlo Nivéo, Frailecillo Blanco, Playero, Playero CorredorSpanish (Argentine): Chorlo NevadoSpanish (Chile): Chorlo nevadoSpanish (Colombia): Chorlito patinegroSpanish (Costa Rica): Chorlitejo PatinegroSpanish (Cuba): Frailecillo BlancoSpanish (Dominican Rep.): Chorlito Niveo, Playero, Playero CorredorSpanish (Ecuador): Chorlo NíveoSpanish (Spain): Chorlitejo NivosoSpanish (HBW): Snowy PloverSpanish (Mexico): chorlo nevado, Chorlo NivéoSpanish (Panama): Chorlo NíveoSpanish (Peru): Chorlo NevadoSpanish (Puerto Rico): Chorlito BlancoSpanish (Venezuela): FrailecitoEstonian: ameerika mustjalg-tüllFinnish: Pulmustylli, vaaleatylliFrench: Gravelot neigeux, Pluvier à collier interrompu, Pluvier neigeuxFrench (Guadeloupe): Gravelot neigeuxHaitian Creole French: Ti Plivye blanchHebrew: חופמי אלכסנדריCroatian: Morski KulikItalian: Piviere nevosoJapanese: Shiro-chidori, yukichidoriJapanese: ユキチドリKorean: 흰물떼새Latin: Aegialitis nivosa, Charadrius alexandrinus, Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus, Charadrius nivosus, Charadrius occidentalisDutch: Amerikaanse StrandplevierNorwegian Nynorsk: SnøloNorwegian: SnøloPolish: sieweczka jasnaPortuguese: borrelho de coleira interrompidaPortuguese (Portugal): Borrelho-de-coleira-interrompida-americanoRussian: Морской зуек, Снежный зуёк, Чилийский зуёкSlovak: kulík krátkonohý, kulík snežnýSlovenian: beloceli deževnikSerbian: morski zujavac, Snežni žalarSwedish: Snöstrandpipare, Svartbent strandpipareChinese: 环颈鸻, 環頸(行鳥), 雪鸻Chinese (Traditional): 白臉環頸鴴