Scientific Name: Pluvialis fulva
Malay Name: Kerinyut Biasa
Chinese Name: 金斑鸻
Range: Found from North Palearctic to Alaska and winter to South Asia, East Africa, Southeast Asia and Oceania.
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 23-26 cm
Identification: In non-breeding plumage, can be confused with Grey Plover but is smaller, more golden overall and has shorter/thiner bill. In flight, underwings are drab, pale, brown and lack the black auxiliaries (armpits) present in Grey Plover. In breeding plumage, face and underparts all black with a broad white band that extends from the lore to behind the ear-coverts and down the breast-sides.
Similar looking species: Grey Plover
Habitat: Mudflat, open fields and other coastal habitats.
Behaviour/Ecology: Gregarious. Usually form large flocks in wintering grounds.
Local Status: Uncommon migrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2019)
Location: Sungei Buloh, Mandai Mudflat, Seletar Mudflat, Punggol Barat, Pasir Ris Farmway 3, Neo Tiew, Tuas South, Lorong Halus and Chek Jawa.
Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Pacific Golden-Plover)
References:
BirdLife International. (2019). Pluvialis fulva. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693735A155529922.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Pacific Golden Plover. Retrieved on November 30, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/pacific-golden-plover.