The photo above was made by Erik Toorman in Suriname in July 2006 then two pictures made by Jan Hein Ribot at Palumeu airfield in March 2006. The collared plover can be found on sandy ground everywhere in Suriname, not only at a beach. It is the smallest plover of Suriname and can be difficult to see because of its size and its coloring between plants. For the group at the airfield you had to come real close to get a good view and they run (away) all the time. The collared plover breeds in Suriname. Renssen found a pair with two dwony chicks on the beach in Matapica. They eat insects.
Below a photo shot by Carla Out at Banganara Island in Guyana in September 2006 and one made by Pascal Dubois in French Guyane (Côté Nature).
Each small square indicates the observation of at least one (group) of these birds, the medium ones at least 4 observations on different days and the largest ones 10 or more. The color of each square indicates: blue for coastal area, yellow for savanna and red for rainforest.
| Distribution in Suriname (explanation) | |
| Coastal area |  |
| Savanna | |
| Forests |  |
| Mountain forests |  |
| Sipalawini savanna | |
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