📋 Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae) |
| Species | Pluvialis squatarola |
| Codes | bkbplo, BBPL, GRPL |
🔍 Identification
The Black-bellied Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a member of the Plovers and Lapwings family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code bkbplo when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
🪶 Related Species in Plovers and Lapwings