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Pluvialis fulva
Also known as: Pacific Golden Plover
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, worms, small crustaceans
Habitat
Mudflats, open fields, coastal grasslands
Range
Breeds Siberia and Alaska, winters Southeast Asia to Pacific
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 26–27 days
Size
Medium (23–26cm)
Wingspan
~60–67cm
Weight
~120–190g
A compact, golden-spangled plover in non-breeding plumage, with a shorter primary projection than its close relatives, often seen running and stopping to feed.
One of Borneo's commonest migratory waders, wintering in good numbers on mudflats, playing fields and coastal short grass from September to April.
