BirdUp · Species
Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva(Gmelin, JF, 1789)
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Genus
- Pluvialis
At a glance
The Pacific Golden Plover is a medium-sized bird, about 23–26 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 23–26 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Pacific Golden Plover look like?
The Pacific Golden Plover is a medium-sized bird, about 23–26 cm long and weighing 100–192 g.
The Pacific golden plover is a migratory shorebird that breeds during summer in Alaska and Siberia. During nonbreeding season, this medium-sized plover migrates widely across the Pacific.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Pacific Golden Plover?
The Pacific Golden Plover is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Pacific Golden Plover eat?
The Pacific Golden Plover feeds on intertidal invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
5 photos
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