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American Golden-Plover Life History

Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Charadriidae > Genus and species: Pluvialis dominica

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Size

  • Length: 11 inches
  • Wingspan: 26 inches
  • Weight: 145 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • tundra

Winter (additional):

  • mudflats
  • coast
  • beach
  • shore
  • agricultural fields
  • grassland
  • meadow

Diet

Summer:

  • insects

Winter (additional):

  • aquatic invertebrates

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1?
  • Days spent incubating: 26-27?
  • Days until young fledge: 22?