American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusPluvialis (Golden Plovers and Grey Plover)
- SpeciesPluvialis dominica (American Golden-Plover)
Closest Relatives at Paracas National Reserve
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Rufous-Chested Dotterel
Charadrius modestus
Andean Lapwing
Vanellus resplendens
Belcher's Gull
Larus belcheri
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus palliatus
Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Dominican Gull
Larus dominicanus
Grey-hooded Gull
Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Golden-Plover in Paracas National Reserve?
About 9% of visitor-days record a American Golden-Plover sighting in Paracas National Reserve, based on 43 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see American Golden-Plover in Paracas National Reserve?
March has the highest sighting rate for American Golden-Plover in Paracas National Reserve in our monthly data.