Texas
American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
(L 11.5" WS 29" Wt 8 oz)
Has one of the longest migrations...from the
high Arctic tundra of Alaska and Canada to
central and southern So. America.
high Arctic tundra of Alaska and Canada to
central and southern So. America.
La Feria Sod Farms
11April2014
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
22Apr2021South Padre Island
Birding & Nature Ctr
Birding & Nature Ctr
15Apr2010
Pluvialis in Latin means
relating to rain; dominica is
after Santo Domingo.
relating to rain; dominica is
after Santo Domingo.
© Audubon
Society
Society
© Wikipedia
Golden-Plover bones, dating back
more than 120,000 yrs, show that
Arctic birds have been crossing
oceans for millennia.
more than 120,000 yrs, show that
Arctic birds have been crossing
oceans for millennia.
(Scott Weidensaul)