The great plover, of its scientific name Charadrius hiaticula, is a shorebird (which lives in mud) living all over the world with the exception of Central and South America.

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It is a shorebird that is part of the Charadriidae family and the Charadriiformes order.

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He is recognizable by his white, brown and black head, light brown back, black throat and white belly. Its beak is orange and black and its legs are orange.

In the great plover, it is possible to recognize the female from the male. Indeed, the male has the black spots on the head darker than those of the female.

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The Common Plover feeds mainly on invertebrates that it finds in the mud.

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It mainly inhabits coastal marshes, mud flats and estuaries.

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It nests in pairs, on the ground, on the sand. It lays 3 to 4 eggs, once or twice a year.

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It is a fairly silent species.

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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.