The Pacific golden-plover – Pluvialis fulva is a medium sized species of Type – wader in the family Charadriidae and Order Charadriiformes. It breeds across the N coasts of Asia from the Yenisei Gulf to the W coast of Alaska. In winter it migrates south to S Asia, SE Asia and onto the coasts of Australia and New Zealand. In the AWB Region it is found on Passage along the S coastal region of the Arabian Peninsula into Yemen and across the Gulf of Aden to winter in Somaliland and S Somalia.
Type - wader - nests on the ground in dry open areas, Summer Habitat - Arctic Tundra, shorelines, tidal flats, Winter Habitat - tropical coastal areas of the Indian Ocean and Australasia, Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae Subfamily: Charadriinae Genus: Pluvialis
Species...Pluvialis fulva Pacific golden-plover - Species - ebird.org Pacific golden-plover - Species sheet - wikipedia.org Pacific golden-plover - Profile - birdlife.org.au Pacific golden-plover - Tracking - rnz.co.nz Pacific golden-plover - Sounds & Maps - xeno-canto.org
Additional Material... Pacific golden-plover - Images - google.com Pacific golden-plover - Video - youtube.com Pacific golden-plover - Datazone - birdlife.org