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Pacific Golden-Plover
jmorlan

Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva)

These birds were quite common in a variety of open habitats. This individual is in non-breeding plumage. They are long-distance migrants breeding in the Russian Far-East and northern Alaska, and migrating as far as Australia and New Zealand. They usually arrive in Hawaii in August, but some individuals (mostly first year birds) may remain over the summer. The yellowish eyebrow, extensive gold spangling and short primary projection help distinguish this species from the similar American Golden-Plover (P. dominica). The two species were split in 1993. Formerly they went under the combined name, "Lesser Golden-Plover." The American Golden-Plover is not yet officially recorded in Hawaii, but there are a few controversial sight-records.
Location
Waimea Canyon, Kauai County, Hawaii, USA.
Date taken
8 January 2020
Scientific name
Pluvialis fulva
Equipment used
Canon PowerShot SX60 HS
A very smart plover and a great capture, Joseph.
 
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A nice find for you Joe... we don't see this one coming in every day!!!

That's a super picture you've got of him too lad. Thanks.
 

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