Golden-Plover, Pacific, Pluvialis fulva
Golden-Plover, American, Pluvialis dominicus

(Because these two species were considered as one for many years, most records do not differentiate between them.)
Abundance: Occasional
Season: Transient/migration season
Habitat: Shore or mudflat



Slide #24.07.10 - Pacific, 3 Adult in various stages of molt from basic to alternate (Mar 22). Photograph © James R. Gallagher. Original available from the Sea and Sage Audubon Library of Nature.

Slide #24.07.03 - American, Adult male, alternate (Jul 7). Photograph © James R. Gallagher. Original available from the Sea and Sage Audubon Library of Nature.

Slide #24.07.05 - American, Adult female, alternate (Jul 7). Photograph © James R. Gallagher. Original available from the Sea and Sage Audubon Library of Nature.