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American Golden Plover Pluvialis dominica
Chilean name: Chorlo dorado
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Chile and Brazil
The American Golden Plover breeds in the tundra of Alaska and northern Canada migrating to the southern parts of South America
during the northern winter. See the distribution map at xeno-canto.
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It has longer wings than Grey Plover P. squatarola which manifests itself in the resting bird as a longish primary
extension. In flight it lacks the Grey Plover's black patch on the axillaries under the wings. In the non-breeding plumage seen in South America
the upperparts have only touches of gold if any and it lacks the black belly and cheeks. It does have a conspicuous white supercilium. |
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Photos 1 and 2 were taken near Arica in the north of Chile
in February. Photo 3 was taken in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil in October.
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