Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Spanish: Chorlo tildío

The killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a large plover found in the Americas. It was described and given its current scientific name in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus in the 10th edition of his Systema Naturae. Three subspecies are described. The killdeer's common name comes from its often-heard call. Its upperparts are mostly brown with rufous fringes, the head has patches of white and black, and two black bands cross the breast. The belly and the rest of... Most often recorded in Mar, Oct, Jan, Dec.

TaxonomyAves › Charadriiformes › Charadriidae

IUCN statusNear Threatened (NT)

Local records7 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)

Global records149,586 on iNaturalist

Recorded here2019 – 2026

Months recorded near La Saladita

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Recent local sightings

2026-03-24 — observation by isa_moguel
2026-01-03 — observation by robertomartinezangeles
2025-10-13 — observation by adanml
2024-10-16 — observation by soulbiol
2024-03-11 — observation by ted_goshulak
2019-12-14 — observation by santiagob1986

Interactive card with more photos, sounds and similar species Birds guide iNaturalist Wikipedia

Cite as: “Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/charadrius-vociferus/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.