Don Edwards San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge

This is a comprehensive field guide to the all known bird species that preside or migrate through this Refuge.

Snowy Plover

The Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) is a small wader in the plover bird family. It breeds in Ecuador, Peru, Chile, the southern and western USA and the Caribbean. Although it was long considered to be a subspecies of the Kentish Plover, recent genetic research strongly suggests it should be regarded as a distinct species, and both the American Ornithologists' Union and the ...more ↓

Semipalmated Plover

The Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is a small plover.

Killdeer

The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a medium-sized plover.

American Golden-Plover

The American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium-sized plover.

Pacific Golden-Plover

The Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a medium-sized plover.

Black-bellied Plover

The Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), known as the Black-bellied Plover in North America, is a medium-sized plover breeding in arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly worldwide coastal distribution when not breeding.

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