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Charadrius hiaticula
The Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) is a bird found in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain, and 2 more countries. Beaches and shores across the Arctic and Europe. It eats insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Common ringed plover on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Charadrius hiaticula |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Found in | Sweden, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain, and 2 more countries |
🏡 Where the Common ringed plover lives
Beaches and shores across the Arctic and Europe.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs100%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Common ringed plover
Recorded by Mats Rellmar (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1173212. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Common ringed plover
Where does the Common ringed plover live?
The Common ringed plover lives in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom, Netherlands, Spain, and 2 more countries. Beaches and shores across the Arctic and Europe.
What does the Common ringed plover eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 100%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Common ringed plover endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.