CRCritically Endangered

Charadrius obscurus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

2

Countries

01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

AVES

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

CHARADRIIDAE

Genus

Charadrius

Charadrius obscurus belongs to the family CHARADRIIDAE, order CHARADRIIFORMES, within the AVES class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

Marine intertidalMajorWetlands (inland) - Bogs, marshes, swamps, fensMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Invasive non-native/alien species/diseases

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Species management
Species recovery
06Range

Found in 2 Countries

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Charadrius obscurus (Charadrius obscurus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/southern-red-breasted-plover

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