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 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve
8 Verified sightings at El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve From 2019 to 2026
904 Verified sightings across all 33 parks From 2019 to 2026
May 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 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve

Black-bellied Plover
VU

Black-bellied Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pluvialis squatarola

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Killdeer
NT

Killdeer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius vociferus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Semipalmated Plover
LC

Semipalmated Plover

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius semipalmatus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Western Gull
LC

Western Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus occidentalis

Daily sighting probability ~70% · Very likely
Willet
LC

Willet

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa semipalmata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Ring-billed Gull
LC

Ring-billed Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Larus delawarensis

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Marbled Godwit
VU

Marbled Godwit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limosa fedoa

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Long-billed Curlew
LC

Long-billed Curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius americanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Caspian Tern
LC

Caspian Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Hydroprogne caspia

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Western Sandpiper
LC

Western Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris mauri

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Royal Tern
LC

Royal Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus maximus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

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 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Golden-Plover sighting in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve, based on 8 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pacific Golden-Plover in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve?

May has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Golden-Plover in El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve in our monthly data.

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