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European Golden-Plover

Pluvialis apricaria

The European Golden-Plover is a beautiful bird with golden spots on its back. It loves to live in open fields and can often be seen running around looking for food.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The European Golden-Plover has a striking appearance with golden-yellow spangles across its dark brown back and wings. In breeding plumage, it features a bold black face and belly, sharply contrasted by a broad white stripe separating it from its golden crown and flanks.

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European Golden-Plover
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European Golden-Plover

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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Their chicks are precocial, meaning they can walk and feed themselves shortly after hatching.

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Long-Distance Navigator

European Golden-Plovers can migrate thousands of kilometers because they have incredible stamina and an innate sense of direction.

Habilidad

Ground Nest Guardian

European Golden-Plovers can protect their eggs by creating a camouflaged nest scrape on the ground, making it hard to spot.

Habilidad

Keen-Eyed Forager

European Golden-Plovers can spot tiny insects and worms from a distance because they have excellent vision.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
26-29 cm
Envergadura
67-76 cm
Peso
0.15-0.22 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-12 años
Top Speed
85 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-4
Incubación
27-31 días
Distancia de migración
3500 km

Dieta y alimentación

These birds mostly snack on juicy insects and worms, sometimes enjoying a berry or two!

Alimentos principales

  • Beetles
  • Earthworms
  • Spiders
  • Fly larvae
  • Snails
  • Berries

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Preys on eggs and chicks.

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Hunts adult plovers during migration.

eats

Common Earthworm

Lumbricus terrestris

A primary food source for foraging plovers.

depends on

Purple Moor-grass

Molinia caerulea

Provides crucial nesting cover and insect habitat.

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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Always watch birds from a distance and do not try to catch them.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de European Golden-Plover?

26-29 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de European Golden-Plover?

67-76 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de European Golden-Plover?

0.15-0.22 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de European Golden-Plover?

5-12 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de European Golden-Plover?

85 km/h

¿Qué come European Golden-Plover?

These birds mostly snack on juicy insects and worms, sometimes enjoying a berry or two!

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente European Golden-Plover?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza European Golden-Plover?

Foraging

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