American Golden-Plover
American Golden-Plover
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2 weeks ago
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Lisa Duggan
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The American Golden Plover is a medium-sized plover, very similar in appearance to the Pacific Golden Plover, renowned for its incredible long-distance migratory flights between the Arctic and southern South America.
Where to spot
Breeds in Arctic tundra of North America, migrating primarily through central North America and wintering mainly in the grasslands of southern South America. Found in tundra, prairies, agricultural fields, and coastal areas during migration.
How to spot
Very similar to the Pacific Golden Plover; distinguishing them often requires careful observation of body shape, primary projection, and call. American Golden Plover tends to be slightly stockier. Listen for its distinctive, whistled 'queedle' call.
When to spot
Best seen during migration (spring and autumn) as they pass through vast interior North America, or during the Northern Hemisphere winter in their South American wintering grounds.
Where to spot
Breeds in Arctic tundra of North America, migrating primarily through central North America and wintering mainly in the grasslands of southern South America. Found in tundra, prairies, agricultural fields, and coastal areas during migration.
How to spot
Very similar to the Pacific Golden Plover; distinguishing them often requires careful observation of body shape, primary projection, and call. American Golden Plover tends to be slightly stockier. Listen for its distinctive, whistled 'queedle' call.
When to spot
Best seen during migration (spring and autumn) as they pass through vast interior North America, or during the Northern Hemisphere winter in their South American wintering grounds.
Credits:
Door O. W. Johnson - Fish and Wildlife Service (dead link; archive), Publiek domein, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=706659
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
The American Golden Plover boasts one of the longest migratory routes of any bird, embarking on a roughly 32,000 km (20,000 mi) round trip flight annually from the Arctic to southern South America and back.
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