Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus Linnaeus, 1758

Charadriidae — Plovers

Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus, is a plover of the Americas, breeding from inland subarctic and temperate North America through Central America, and also along the coast from Ecuador to Peru. It was named by Linnaeus in 1758. A notable feature is its sharp two-part call, which gives the bird its common name. Its plumage includes brown upperparts with rufous edging, black and white markings on the head, and two black bands across the breast, with white on the belly and the rest of the breast.

Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae — Plovers
Breeding range
North America, Middle America, South America: inland subarctic to temperate North America to Central America; coastal Ecuador to Peru
Killdeer
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Tours where you can spot this bird

8 tours in Canada

Birding by Ear Workshops
Birding by Ear Workshops
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 1h

Become a Better Birder. Expert birders identify most birds in any habitat using song identification. Some birds can only be safely identifie...

From CAD 35
Signs of Spring Birding Tour: 2 great options
Signs of Spring Birding Tour: 2 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A three-hour self-drive birding tour on back roads near Saskatoon, following the changing arrival of prairie birds through spring....

From CAD 75
Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour – 6 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Van Scoy Lakes Birding Tour – 6 hours with fascinating woodland and water birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 6h

A six-hour self-drive circuit west of Saskatoon through prairie, ponds, Eagle Creek and the Van Scoy Lakes for waterbirds and shorebirds....

From CAD 440
Saskatoon Shorebirds – Great Short Driving Tour in 2026
Saskatoon Shorebirds – Great Short Driving Tour in 2026
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A private three- or four-hour self-drive tour of wetlands near Saskatoon, timed for seasonal shorebirds and other waterbirds....

From CAD 190
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Radisson Lake Birding Tour – 4 great hours with water and grassland birds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private four-hour self-drive tour around Radisson Lake Important Bird Area, combining open-water, shorebird, grassland and aspen habitat....

From CAD 340
Chief Whitecap Park Birding Tour – fantastic 3-hour walk for beautiful songbirds
Chief Whitecap Park Birding Tour – fantastic 3-hour walk for beautiful songbirds
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 3h

A private three-hour hike through Chief Whitecap Park’s moist woodland and South Saskatchewan River valley habitat near Saskatoon....

From CAD 190
Chaplin Shorebirds 2026 – Great Birding and Bird Photography Day Tour from Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Chaplin Shorebirds 2026 – Great Birding and Bird Photography Day Tour from Regina, Moose Jaw, Swift Current or Saskatoon
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 1 day

A private full-day self-drive tour from Saskatoon to the saline lakes around Chaplin, focused on seasonal shorebird migration and photograph...

From CAD 890
Goose Lake Birding Tour and Goose Lake Bird Photography Tour – 2 great options
Goose Lake Birding Tour and Goose Lake Bird Photography Tour – 2 great options
Canada / Saskatoon Private tour 4h

A private self-drive tour to Goose Lake’s wetlands and surrounding grasslands, with four-hour birding and six-hour birding or photography ...

From CAD 240