Pacific Golden-Plover
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Pacific Golden-Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Silhouette: Emily Willoughby · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Daintree National Park
65 Verified sightings at Daintree National Park From 2019 to 2026
904 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Pacific Golden-Plover

The Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a migratory shorebird that breeds during summer in Alaska and Siberia. During nonbreeding season, this medium-sized plover migrates widely across the Pacific. The Pacific golden plover was formally described in 1789 by the German naturalist Johann Friedrich Gmelin in his revised and expanded edition of Carl Linnaeus's Systema Naturae. He placed it with the other plovers in the genus Charadrius and coined the binomial name Charadrius fulvus. Gmelin based his description on the "Fulvous plover" that had been described in 1785 by the English ornithologist John Latham from specimens from Tahiti. The Pacific golden plover is now placed in the genus Pluvialis that was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, 'rain'. It was believed that the plovers flocked when rain was imminent. The specific epithet is also from Latin and means 'tawny' or 'yellowish-brown'. The species is monotypic: no subspecies are recognised.

Adults are about 25 cm (9.8 in) long with a wingspan averaging 61 cm (24 in) At their lightest, fat free,... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Daintree National Park

Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Masked Lapwing
LC

Masked Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus miles

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely
Greater Sandplover
LC

Greater Sandplover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius leschenaultii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Red-kneed Dotterel
LC

Red-kneed Dotterel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Erythrogonys cinctus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Bush Stone-curlew
LC Endemic

Bush Stone-curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Burhinus grallarius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Crested Tern
LC

Crested Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus bergii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Silver Gull

Silver Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Chroicocephalus novaehollandiae

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
White-headed Stilt

White-headed Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus leucocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Beach Thick-knee
NT

Beach Thick-knee

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Esacus magnirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Pied Oystercatcher
LC Endemic

Pied Oystercatcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Haematopus longirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Comb-crested Jacana
LC

Comb-crested Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Irediparra gallinacea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Whimbrel
LC

Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius phaeopus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~30%
2 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
3 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
~10%
4 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
5 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
6 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
7 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
9 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
10 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
<5%
11 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
12 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
13 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
14 Royal National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
15 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
16 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
17 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
18 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
19 Maria Island National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
20 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
21 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
Insufficient data
22 Wilsons Promontory National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
23 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
24 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
Insufficient data
25 Fiordland National Park 🇳🇿 New Zealand
Insufficient data
26 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
27 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
28 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
29 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
Insufficient data
30 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
31 Sepilok 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
32 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
33 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pacific Golden-Plover in Daintree National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Golden-Plover sighting in Daintree National Park, based on 65 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pacific Golden-Plover in Daintree National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Golden-Plover in Daintree National Park in our monthly data.

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