American Golden Plover [Pluvialis dominica]
Description
The American Golden Plover is a medium-sized plover. The breeding adult is characterized by its deep black face, neck, chest and belly, and the contrasting white sides and crown. They breed in the Arctic tundra from northernmost North America and migrate a great distance to winter in South America.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Charadriiformes
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| Family |
Plovers
Charadriidae
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| Genus |
Golden Plovers
Pluvialis
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