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Pacific Golden Plover

Shorebirds

Photo: James M. Maley · CC BY 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)

Pluvialis fulva

Basic stats

Size

About 25cm

Wingspan

Averaging 61cm

Weight

About 135g lean; about 200g before migration

The Pacific golden plover is about 25cm long with a wingspan averaging 61cm. At its lightest, with no fat, a bird weighs around 135g. From March the birds begin gaining weight, and before leaving for their Arctic breeding grounds they weigh about 200g (Wikipedia, general species account).

The moult into non-breeding plumage begins in the Arctic during egg incubation. The source read for the Bhutan guide gives these measurements and the moult only. No plumage description, range, habitat or diet information was found, so none is stated.

Quick answers

How big is the Pacific Golden Plover?
About 25cm
What is the wingspan of the Pacific Golden Plover?
Averaging 61cm
How much does the Pacific Golden Plover weigh?
About 135g lean; about 200g before migration
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