Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) August 3, 2020 2082 × 1666 Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) adult, June 2019, Napeague. Breeder. NEAR-THREATENED. June, 2019. Napeague, Long Island. Shores. Summer breeder. NEAR-THREATENED (IUCN).