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American Golden-Plover
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Shorebirds, gulls & terns

American Golden-Plover

Pluvialis dominica (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishAmerican Golden-Plover
DutchAmerikaanse Goudplevier
SpanishChorlo Dorado Americano
Chinese美洲金鸻
Scientific namePluvialis dominica (P.L.S.Müller, 1776)

About this species

The American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium-sized plover. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain". It was believed that golden plovers flocked when rain was imminent. The species name dominica refers to Santo Domingo, now Hispaniola, in the West Indies.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyCharadriidae
GenusPluvialis

In Suriname

100Records in Suriname
7iNaturalist observations
1913First record
2025Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Para16
  • Paramaribo12
  • Wanica11
  • Nickerie11
  • Sipaliwini6
  • Commewijne3
  • Coronie3
  • Brokopondo1
  • Marowijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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