Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva (JF Gmelin, 1789)
IF
PAGPL
4842
Family: Charadriiformes > Charadriidae
Smaller than the closely related European Golden Plover it breeds either side of the Bering Strait on dry tundra and is a rare autumn visitor to Britain & Ireland (much rarer than its American counterpart).
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Surrey, 1870 |
DISTRIBUTION
This species is a rare vagrant and was recorded during Bird Atlas 2007–11 as shown on the map.
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Occupied 10-km squares in UK
SEASONALITY
Pacific Golden Plover is a rare vagrant, typically recorded in late summer and early autumn.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Pacific Golden Plover, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: IF | 5-letter code: PAGPL | Euring: 4842 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- Rush cutting to create nesting patches for lapwings Vanellus vanellus and other waders, Lower Lough Erne RSPB reserve, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland
- The impact of livestock on lapwing Vanellus vanellus breeding densities and performance on coastal grazing marsh
- Factors affecting nest survival of northern lapwings Vanellus vanellus in arable farmland: an agri-environment scheme prescription can enhance nest survival
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