American golden plover
Pluvialis dominica
ok. 26 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaMeasurement: side
- Mass
- 122–194 gGeneral range — Cornell; populacje północnoamerykańskie, bez rozdzielenia płci
American golden plover — size comparison
The American golden plover breeds on North American tundra in open areas with low vegetation. During long migrations it uses fields, short grass and exposed sho
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wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
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approx. 26 cm
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American golden plover — size comparison — facts and sources
The American golden plover breeds on North American tundra in open areas with low vegetation. During long migrations it uses fields, short grass and exposed shores; many birds winter on South American grasslands.
It finds prey visually, alternating short runs with pauses and quick pecks. It eats insects, their larvae and other invertebrates, as well as some fruit and seeds. Food type changes with feeding location and season.
The nest is a shallow ground depression lined with a little vegetation. Both parents incubate, and the mobile chicks soon leave the hatching site. After breeding the birds travel in flocks.