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Pacific Golden Plover | Pluvialis fulva
The Pacific Golden Plover is a Southern African bird that belongs to the Charadriidae bird family group which includes birds such as Plovers, Lapwings. The description for the Pacific Golden Plover (Latin name Pluvialis fulva) can be found in the 7th Edition of the Roberts Birds of Southern Africa. The Pluvialis fulva can be quickly identified by its unique Roberts identification number of 253 and the detailed description of this bird is on page 394. You will find a picture of the Pacific Golden Plover on page 384. NOTE: The reference for the information following is "Roberts Birds of Southern Africa", 7th Edition*. This edition contained a number of taxonomic changes as well as changes to English names used traditionally and in earlier editions of most bird books in South Africa. The following paragraph notes such changes if any. This bird is known as Asiatic Golden Plover in the Roberts 6th Edition. There have been no changes in the Latin name for the Pacific Golden Plover between the Roberts 6th and Roberts 7th Edition The Pacific Golden Plover has a height of 26 cms and weighs around 192 gms. The head is coloured black, brown while the bill is coloured black. The Pluvialis fulva has a grey coloured throat, black, grey legs and a black, brown coloured back. The eyes are brown. Take note of the main distinguishing features such as colour, size and leg length relative to the body size. Colours of body parts can be helpful. Be aware what may appear brown to one person is described in Roberts using some other word ... for example brown, black. See colours used in Roberts. Head is black, brown Eyes are brown Bill is black Legs are black, grey Throat is grey Back is black, brown Feeding Habits ...This bird forages for food on the ground Breeding, Habitat and Nesting Habits ...The bird is mainly found in the Savanna grasslands where it breeds and feeds. The Pacific Golden Plover is found in the Southern African wetlands, riverine forests and moist grasslands. The bird is at home in riverine forests and close to water bodies such as lakes, dams and streams You can see the Pacific Golden Plover bird on coastal regions and on the sea shore where the bird will be foraging with other birds Seen in Flocks, Singles or Pairs Normally ...The Pacific Golden Plover is mainly seen singly or in pairs in the wild. This bird is usually seen in small family groups or in large flocks |
