Alternative name: Black-bellied Plover
- Pluvialis squatarola
Identification
A large pluvialis plover with grey metallic colored back with white spots, totally white undertail coverts, compact. In breeding plumage front black from eyes down post legs; white crown and back of neck. Juvenile has streaked breast and pale cap. In flight white tail and bold white wingstripe are evident.
Similar Species
Other Golden-Plovers are slightly smaller with smaller head, thinner bill, and have dark tail and no bold wingstripe.
Distribution
Breeds between 65°N and 75°N in the Arctic Tundra (north-eastern Europe, northern Asia and northern Canada). The non-breeding range includes almost all coastlines between 55°N and 40°S.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
Behaviour
Bird Song
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