ringed plover

American  

noun

1. any of several cosmopolitan plovers of the genus Charadrius, especially C. hiaticula, brownish above and white below with a black band around the breast.

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ringed plover British  

noun

1. a European shorebird, Charadrius hiaticula , with a greyish-brown back, white underparts with a black throat band, and orange legs: family Charadriidae (plovers)

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Etymology

Origin of ringed plover

First recorded in 1775–85

Example Sentences

Leonard said one of the main species the initiative aimed to protect was the ringed plover, a small coastal bird that nests directly on beaches and shingle.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The barges were filled and covered with sediment to create a new island for birds including endangered dunlin, curlew, ringed plover and lapwing.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

The authority said seven key species - the adonis blue butterfly, skylark, redshank, yellow horned poppy, ringed plover, bee orchid and wigeon - were "indicators of biodiversity and landscape quality".

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2021

Many bird species have also been observed on the site, including the curlew, wigeon, skylark, warbler, ringed plover, and whinchat.

From The Verge • Jan. 16, 2018

Stints and ringed plover, golden plover and redshanks were flitting everywhere from island to island on the mud and ooze; curlews were floating and flapping over the "fleets"; and all were in security.

From The Naturalist on the Thames by Cornish, C. J. (Charles John)