European Golden-plover
A species of Golden Plovers and Black-bellied Plover, Also known as Greater Golden-plover Scientific name : Pluvialis apricaria Genus : Golden Plovers and Black-bellied Plover
European Golden-plover, A species of Golden Plovers and Black-bellied Plover
Also known as:
Greater Golden-plover
Botanical name: Pluvialis apricaria
Genus: Golden Plovers and Black-bellied Plover
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Description General Info
Description
The European golden plover is quite thickset, with its wings only being slightly longer than its tail. Its most distinct feature is a white "s"-shaped band stretching from its forehead to its flanks. 
Size
27 - 28 cm
Colors
Black
Green
Gray
White
Life Expectancy
12 years
Feeding Habits
European Golden-plover's diet primarily comprises earthworms, but also includes insects, crustaceans, and berries. It forages in various habitats such as tundra, fields, beaches, and tidal flats, using specialized behaviors to locate and capture food.
Habitat
European Golden-plover thrives in diverse habitats, ranging from the Arctic tundra to temperate regions. During the breeding season, they prefer open landscapes such as highland heaths, peatlands, and mossy or shrubby tundra up to an elevation of about 1200 meters. In the non-breeding season, they frequent vast agricultural plains, stubble fields, fallow lands, and meadows. They adapt to feed in intertidal areas and roost in expansive open fields, saltmarshes, and occasionally large roof spaces in urban settings.
Dite type
Insectivorous
General Info
Behavior
The European golden plover's call is a monosyllabic, slightly descending, melancholic "tuu". Its flight action is rapid and powerful, with regular wingbeats.
Distribution Area
The European golden plover tends to breed in the Arctic tundra and other palearctic areas, ranging as far west as Iceland, where they are called Heiðlóa, and as far east as central Siberia. It tends to gather in large flocks and winter in open areas, agricultural plains, ploughed land, and short meadows, ranging from Europe to North Africa. In the United Kingdom, golden plover chicks rely on Tipulidae for feeding, while in Sweden Bibionidae are more important.
Species Status
Not globally threatened.
Scientific Classification
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