Plovers (Charadriidae)
Eurasian Golden Plover (Pluvialis apricaria) - HBW 3, p. 423
French: Pluvier doré
German: Goldregenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlito Dorado Europeo
Other common names: (Greater/European) Golden Plover
Taxonomy: Charadrius apricarius Linnaeus, 1758, Lappland.
Validity of subspecific division regularly debated, due to considerable variation within local populations and no apparent differences in measurements. Birds of British Is to N Germany formerly considered separate race, oreophilos. Two subspecies normally recognized.
Subspecies and Distribution:
- altifrons (C. L. Brehm, 1831) - EC Greenland, Iceland and Faeroes to N Fenno-Scandia, and thence E to Taymyr Peninsula.
- apricaria (Linnaeus, 1758) - British Is, through W Germany, Denmark and S Fenno-Scandia to Baltic states.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult coming back to the nest and incubating Locality Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug, Eastern Russia, Russia (ssp altifrons)
Laurent Demongin 8 July 2010 2 years ago 27 sec 4.8 -
A close up of a juvenile Locality Gressholmen Island, Oslo Fjord, Oslo & Akershus, Norway (ssp apricaria)
Eric Roualet 14 August 2009 2 years ago 13 sec 4.6 -
A pair copulating Locality Hautes-Fagnes, Liège Province, Belgium (ssp apricaria)
Jean Hupperetz 4 April 2003 9 years ago 6 sec 4.6 -
A calling chick in a nest, which also contains three eggs; Hardangervidda plateau. Locality Hordaland County, Norway (ssp altifrons)
Greg Baker 17 July 1999 13 weeks ago 19 sec 4.4 -
A male calling, preening and wing-stretching; Hardangervidda plateau Locality Hordaland County, Norway (ssp altifrons)
Greg Baker 17 July 1999 13 weeks ago 51 sec 4.3 -
A wintering flock in a coastal lagoon, taking off Locality Titchwell RSPB Reverve, Norfolk, England, Great Britain (ssp apricaria)
Martin Kennewell 10 January 2004 5 years ago 26 sec 4.2 -
A female in breeding plumage on the ground and preening itself Locality Hautes-Fagnes, Liège Province, Belgium (ssp apricaria)
Jean Hupperetz 4 April 2003 9 years ago 24 sec 4 -
A group on the ground Locality Punta Entinas-Sabinar, Almeria, Andalucia, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2013 7 weeks ago 42 sec 4 -
Birds on the ground, well camouflaged Locality Punta Entinas-Sabinar, Almeria, Andalucia, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2013 12 weeks ago 1 min 5 sec 4 -
A male in breeding plumage feeding and running in the grass Locality Hautes-Fagnes, Liège Province, Belgium (ssp apricaria)
Jean Hupperetz 4 April 2003 9 years ago 18 sec 4 -
A group in winter plumage, resting on rocks Locality Fife Ness, Fife Council, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp apricaria)
Ian Fulton 1 October 2006 6 years ago 25 sec 3.9 -
A big group of well camouflaged birds Locality Punta Entinas-Sabinar, Almeria, Andalucia, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2013 10 weeks ago 51 sec 3.8 -
in the water Locality Souss Massa National Park, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
Juan Sanabria 1 April 2012 43 weeks ago 21 sec 3.8 -
A wintering group foraging on the grass Locality Gaasterland, Friesland Province, Netherlands (ssp apricaria)
Peter van Dam 16 November 2007 5 years ago 18 sec 3.7 -
A pair on breeding territory in Hardangervidda plateau. Locality Hordaland County, Norway (ssp altifrons)
Greg Baker 17 July 1999 13 weeks ago 13 sec 3.7 -
A group of birds in internuptial plumage before migration Locality Rambouillet Forest, Yvelines, Île-de-France, France
Alain Beaufils 11 March 2010 3 years ago 31 sec 3.7 -
A breeding plumaged male of the northern race standing and calling near its nest site Locality Dovrefjell–Sunndalsfjella National Park, Norway (ssp altifrons)
Greg Baker 9 July 1999 14 weeks ago 38 sec 3.6 -
views of a flock Locality Langford Lowfields, Nottinghamshire, England, Great Britain (ssp apricaria)
Martin Kennewell 16 October 2004 1 year ago 28 sec 3.6 -
A male standing Locality Nekmyrene Nature Reserve, Hedmark County, Norway (ssp apricaria)
Eric Roualet 16 June 2007 2 years ago 16 sec 3.5 -
A group of birds on the ground Locality Punta Entinas-Sabinar, Almeria, Andalucia, Spain
Juan Sanabria 1 January 2013 5 weeks ago 54 sec 3.3 -
A bird in winter plumage on a rock on the seashore Locality Fife Ness, Fife Council, Scotland, Great Britain (ssp apricaria)
Ian Fulton 1 October 2006 6 years ago 22 sec 3.1 -
A large group of Eurasian Golden Plovers foraging on a lake. Locality Vossemeer, Dronten, Flevoland Province, Netherlands
Yoel Jimenez 12 March 2011 2 years ago 19 sec 3 -
A dorsal view of a bird in breeding plumage standing in the water. Locality Chestnut Lodge private collection, Surrey, England, Great Britain
Josep del Hoyo 25 May 2009 2 years ago 30 sec 3 -
A bird in breeding plumage, resting. Locality Chestnut Lodge private collection, Surrey, England, Great Britain
Josep del Hoyo 25 May 2009 2 years ago 27 sec 2.8 -
Two birds on the ground, foraging and preening. Locality Montmesa, Huesca, Aragón, Spain
Jesús Laborda 22 February 2009 4 years ago 47 sec 2.3
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