Lesser golden plover - Wikipedia
The lesser golden plover is the name for the composite species of birds which is now regarded as two separate species: American golden plover; Pacific golden plover
American Golden-Plover Identification - All About Birds
An American Golden-Plover in breeding plumage, with its simple black-and-white body set off by shimmering gold-flecked wings, can rival any shorebird for sheer beauty. In the nonbreeding season they are a more subdued, speckled brown with a pale eyebrow.
Lesser Golden-Plover - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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American/Pacific Golden-Plover (Lesser Golden-Plover) - eBird
Learn about American/Pacific Golden-Plover (Lesser Golden-Plover): explore photos, sounds, and observations collected by birders around the world.
The lesser golden is usually 9-10 inches long (23-28 cm) and weighs 4-6 oz (113-170 gm). In breeding plumage, as most lesser golden plovers are seen in Alaska, the male's entire undersides, neck, throat, and face sides are black.
Lesser Golden Plover - Plover Species of Alaska - Alaska Handbook
The Lesser Golden Plover (Pluvialus dominica) is a small migratory bird belonging to the plover family, characterized by its striking golden plumage and distinctive aerial displays during courtship.
American golden plover - Wikipedia
The American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium-sized plover. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain". It was believed that golden plovers flocked when rain was imminent. The species name dominica refers to Santo Domingo, now Hispaniola, in the West Indies. [2]
American and Pacific Golden Plovers - BirdGuides
2010年1月1日 · The two races of ‘Lesser Golden Plover’ – American and Pacific – were split by the BOURC in 1986, prior to which there had been only seven British records of Pacific. By 2005 the total had risen to 60, compared with 275 Americans.
American Golden Plover and Pacific Golden Plover - Eastside Audubon Society
2018年6月23日 · The two species were once considered subspecies of the Lesser Golden Plover, but they were divided in 1993 when it was confirmed that birds breeding in the same area of Alaska did not interbreed, have different breeding calls, …
Pluvialis - Wikipedia
Pluvialis is a genus of plovers, a group of wading birds comprising four species that breed in the temperate or Arctic Northern Hemisphere. In breeding plumage, they all have largely black underparts, and golden or silvery upperparts.