European golden-plover / Goldregenpfeifer (Pluvialis apricaria)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Pluvialis (Pluvialis); Family Charadriidae (Charadriidae)
General:The European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), also known as the European golden-plover, Eurasian golden plover, or just the golden plover within Europe, is a largish plover. This species is similar to two other golden plovers: the American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica, and Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva, which are both smaller, slimmer and relatively longer-legged than European golden plover, and both have grey rather than white axillary feathers (only properly visible in flight). [more]

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Physical details

Physical details: length=26-29 cm, wingspan=67-76 cm, weight=160-280 g
Habitats: Wetland