Pluvier siffleur melodus
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Pluvier siffleur melodusQuebec wildlife

Charadrius melodus melodus

Charadriidae

No period published by Québec.ca

Québec.ca publishes no hunting or trapping period for this species. Check the official regulations.

Overview

Pluvier siffleur melodus

Piping Plover melodus is a native bird of Quebec (family Charadriidae). Breeds in Quebec. Also called: Sand Piper, Tee-o, Beach Flea, Pale Ring-neck.

Other names

French

pluvier siffleur de la sous-espèce meloduspluvier criardgravelot siffleurtête de pipe

English

Sand PiperTee-oBeach FleaPale Ring-neck

Presence in Quebec

Origin
Indigène
Occurrence
Régulier
Population status
Reproducteur
Certainty
Confirmé

Conservation

Provincial rankS1 — très rare ou gravement en péril
Status (ESVA Act)Menacée
JurisdictionEnvironnement et Changement climatique Canada

Québec.ca

Official periods

Source: Québec.ca — tables reproduced as published (retrieved 2026-08-30).

Québec.ca publishes no hunting or trapping period for this species. See the official regulations:

Regulations change. Always check Québec.ca before hunting or trapping.

Where this data comes from

This species is listed in an official government dataset. The identification and status shown in the data sheet are reproduced from it.

Source: List of Quebec’s vertebrate wildlife (LFVQ)Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs. File LFVQ_25_03_2026.csv, retrieved 2026-08-30 · CC BY 4.0.

Measurements, habitat, diet and reproduction are not shown: no official source is attached to them yet.