golden plover
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golden plover
noun golden plovers
- A migratory plover of the genus Pluvialis, having black underparts and a golden back in the breeding season, now regarded as the three species P. apricaria of Europe, P. fulva of the Pacific coasts, and P. dominica of North America. One bright clear June morning, I watch golden plovers strutting along the southern end of Koltur, picking tiny flies off the seaweed left behind by the tide on the basalt shelf at this lowest end of the island.
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noun Pluvialis apricaria
| Português | tarambola-dourada |
|---|---|
| Français | pluvier doré |
| Русский | золоти́стая ржа́нка zolotístaja ržánka |
noun Pluvialis fulva
| Français | pluvier fauve |
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title = {golden plover},
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