Chorlo-dorado Americano; Chorlito Dorado Menor; Golden Plover; Chorlo pampa (Arg, Uru), Batuiruçu (Br), Chorlo dorado (Ch, Bol), Playero dorado (Bol).; Chorlo pampa (Arg, Uru), Batuiruçu (Br), Chorlo dorado (Ch, Bol), Playero dorado (Bol).
In br and n-br plumage with large darkish centres to all feathers, which makes this species look less bright than pacific golden plover. Longer primary projection than pacific golden plover, showing american golden plover, not grey plover primaries.
Short grass, wet fields, lake shores.