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American Golden-Plover

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Plovers & Lapwings

Charadriidae

Pluvialis

dominica

1457

Least concern

25cm

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.

Ultra high thin puuèh.

Short grass, wet fields, lake shores.

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American Golden-Plover

16/03/2012 14:00:00

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