Snowy Plover
Anarhynchus nivosus(Cassin, J, 1858)
English (US) Snowy Plover
The Snowy Plover (Anarhynchus nivosus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) in the order Charadriiformes.
- Scientific name
- Anarhynchus nivosus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Snowy Plover
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1858)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Anarhynchus nivosus nivosus
- Anarhynchus nivosus occidentalis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Aegialitis nivosa
- Described by
- (Cassin, J, 1858)
- Type locality
- Presidio, California.
- Original description
- Reports of explorations and surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Vol. IX 9 p.xlvi,696
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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