Western, central and south-central USA, north-western, central and eastern Mexico, Bahamas, Greater Antilles and Netherlands Antilles. Winters south to Panama. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus).
Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) [XC286814]
by Isain Contreras Rodr\u00edguez from Poe Road, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, United States (call)
Snowy Plover (Charadrius nivosus) [XC286691]
by Paul Marvin from Poe Road, Salton Sea, Imperial County, California, United States (flight call)
Subspecies
Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus).
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
nivosus (Cassin, 1858) - Western, central and south-central USA, north-western, central and eastern Mexico, Bahamas, Greater Antilles and Netherlands Antilles. Winters south to Panama. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus).
occidentalis (Cabanis, 1872) - Coastal Peru to south-central Chile. Considered by some authors to be a subspecies of Kentish Plover (Charadrius alexandrinus).
BirdLife International Species Factsheet