Double-banded plover
Charadrius bicinctus Jardine & Selby, 1827
The double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus) is a species in the family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 58 g to 59.4 g and live up to 7.17 years. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
Quick facts about the double-banded plover
- Weight
- 58 g – 59.4 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 37 cm – 42 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 7.17 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 12 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- riverinesrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 28 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 11.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Partialsrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the double-banded plover?
Photos of the double-banded plover
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Where does the double-banded plover live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The double-banded plover is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Why a country list is not a range map
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the double-banded plover?
The double-banded plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus), known as the banded dotterel or pohowera in New Zealand, is a species of bird in the plover family. Two subspecies are recognised: the nominate Anarhynchus bicinctus bicinctus, which breeds throughout New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands, and A. b. exilis, which breeds in New Zealand's subantarctic Auckland Islands.
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Is the double-banded plover endangered?
The double-banded plover is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species. What the categories mean.
How is the double-banded plover classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyCharadriidae
- genusCharadrius
- SpeciesCharadrius bicinctus Jardine & Selby, 1827
Synonyms Anarhynchus bicinctus, Charadrius bicinctus incertus
Other names and names in other languages (29)
- Banded dotterelEnglish
- Banded dotterelEnglish
- corriol bicollarCatalan
- Corriol de doble collarCatalan
- kulík dvoupruhýCzech
- cwtiad bronwinauWelsh
- Dobbeltbåndet PræstekraveDanish
- Doppelband-RegenpfeiferGerman
- Chorlitejo bicinchadoSpanish
- erisvöö-tüllEstonian
- uudenseelannintylliFinnish
- Pluvier à double collierFrench
- riđoprsi kulikCroatian
- maori lileHungarian
- Corriere doppiabandaItalian
- チャオビチドリJapanese
- dvidryžis kirlikasLithuanian
- PohoweraMāori
- TuturiwhatuMāori
- nyzealandbelteloNorwegian Bokmål
- dubbelbandplevierDutch
- sieweczka ozdobnaPolish
- batuíra-de-duas-cintasPortuguese
- borrelho-de-banda-duplaPortuguese
- borrelho-de-cinta-ruivaPortuguese
- Двухполосый зуёкRussian
- kulík ozdobnýSlovak
- tvåbandad strandpipareSwedish
- пісочник рудоволийUkrainian
Relatives of the double-banded plover
Other species in the same genus Charadrius.
Little ringed plover
Charadrius dubius
Common ringed plover
Charadrius hiaticula
Kentish plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Eurasian dotterel
Charadrius morinellus
Greater sand plover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Siberian sand plover
Charadrius mongolus
CompareDouble-banded plover vs Little ringed ploverDouble-banded plover vs Common ringed ploverDouble-banded plover vs Kentish ploverDouble-banded plover vs Eurasian dotterel
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the double-banded plover?
An adult double-banded plover weighs 58 g – 59.4 g and has a wingspan of 37 cm – 42 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the double-banded plover live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the double-banded plover for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the double-banded plover endangered?
The double-banded plover is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the double-banded plover live?
The double-banded plover has a recorded lifespan of 7.17 years.
What kind of animal is the double-banded plover?
The double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus) belongs to the family Charadriidae in the order Charadriiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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