Mountain Plover

Charadrius montanus

Species code GS000911

General Status in Canada

At Risk


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Birds
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Common Names


English common name:

Mountain Plover

French common name:

Pluvier montagnard

YearEnglish common name French common name
2000Mountain PloverPluvier montagnard
2005Mountain PloverPluvier montagnard
2010Mountain PloverPluvier montagnard
2015Mountain PloverPluvier montagnard
2020Mountain PloverPluvier montagnard
Mountain Plover

Source: iNaturalist

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Tetrapoda

Class

Reptilia

Subclass

Aves

Infraclass

Neognathae

Superorder

Neoaves

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2000Charadrius montanusCharadriidaeCharadriiformes
2005Charadrius montanusCharadriidaeCharadriiformes
2010Charadrius montanusCharadriidaeCharadriiformes
2015Charadrius montanusCharadriidaeCharadriiformes
2020Charadrius montanusCharadriidaeCharadriiformes

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2000Critically Imperiled
2005Critically Imperiled
2010Critically Imperiled
2015Critically Imperiled
2020Critically Imperiled

Original Ranks:


Canada
2000At Risk - 1
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Critically Imperiled - N1B,N1M
2020Critically Imperiled - N1B
Yukon
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2000Not Present
2005Accidental - 8
2010Accidental - 8
2015Not Applicable - SNA
2020Not Applicable - SNA
Alberta
2000Sensitive - 3
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Critically Imperiled - S1B,S1M
2020Critically Imperiled - S1B
Saskatchewan
2000Accidental - 8
2005At Risk - 1
2010At Risk - 1
2015Critically Imperiled - S1B,S1M
2020Critically Imperiled - S1B
Manitoba
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2000
2005
2010
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Atlantic Ocean
2000Not Present
2005Not Present
2010Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present