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Eurasian Golden-plover
Pluvialis apricaria
| Armenian Name: | Ոսկեփայլ քարադր |
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See Plate 25 for Eurasian Golden-plover and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 26-29 cm, Wing Span:67-76 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 114. |
| Description: | Golden-brown plover with a short straight bill and rounded head. In flight shows white axillaries and dark rump. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Blackish upperparts extensively flecked with gold. White stripe from forehead to lower belly separates upperparts from black underparts. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Gold flecking duller, underparts mostly off-white. |
| Juvenile: | Like non-breeding adult but with more extensive head and neck streaking. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Grey Plover by golden flecks on upperparts, and in flight, by white axillaries and dark rump. |
| Behavior: | Body held upright while running. If flushed, flock remains as a tight group, making a long circuit before landing. |
| Habitat: | Muddy pond shores, plowed fields, short grasslands. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
