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===Similar Species=== | ===Similar Species=== | ||
[[American Golden-Plover]] in all plumages have longer bill, longer primary projection, darker golden colored back, white contrasting supercilium, and grey underwing; in breeding plumage has totally black undertail coverts and belly; in nonbreeding and juvenile plumages has grey weakly barred belly and grey back with dark golden spots.<br /> | [[American Golden-Plover]] in all plumages have longer bill, longer primary projection, darker golden colored back, white contrasting supercilium, and grey underwing; in breeding plumage has totally black undertail coverts and belly; in nonbreeding and juvenile plumages has grey weakly barred belly and grey back with dark golden spots.<br /> | ||
| − | [[Pacific Golden-Plover]] in all plumages have longer bill, darker golden colored back, white contrasting supercilium, slightly longer legs, and grey underwing; in breeding plumage has white on flanks with black barring; nonbreeding plumage has greyish not as defined breast markings, whitish supercilium; juvenile has yellowish wash to face, barred yellowish breast and belly markings. | + | [[Pacific Golden-Plover]] in all plumages have longer bill, darker golden colored back, white contrasting supercilium, slightly longer legs, and grey underwing; in breeding plumage has white on flanks with black barring; nonbreeding plumage has greyish not as defined breast markings, whitish supercilium; juvenile has yellowish wash to face, barred yellowish breast and belly markings.<br /> |
| + | [[Grey Plover]] is slightly larger with white undertail, black and white spotted back, and white tail and rump. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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- Pluvialis apricaria
Identification
10.5". Breeding adult is stocky with golden back and cap; black face and belly with white supercilium which goes down neck along flanks; white undertail coverts.
Nonbreeding adult has buffy supercilium, buffy unmarked throat, and golden spotted breastband.
Juvenile has well-defined breast barring.
All plumages have short bill, bright golden colored back, and white underwing coverts.
Overall much more golden colored than other Golden-Plovers.
Similar Species
American Golden-Plover in all plumages have longer bill, longer primary projection, darker golden colored back, white contrasting supercilium, and grey underwing; in breeding plumage has totally black undertail coverts and belly; in nonbreeding and juvenile plumages has grey weakly barred belly and grey back with dark golden spots.
Pacific Golden-Plover in all plumages have longer bill, darker golden colored back, white contrasting supercilium, slightly longer legs, and grey underwing; in breeding plumage has white on flanks with black barring; nonbreeding plumage has greyish not as defined breast markings, whitish supercilium; juvenile has yellowish wash to face, barred yellowish breast and belly markings.
Grey Plover is slightly larger with white undertail, black and white spotted back, and white tail and rump.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Behaviour
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Pluvialis apricaria (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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