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Pacific Golden Plover

Pluvialis fulva

Photo by takmeng.wong
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Field Notes

Description:

Small plover with gold and black flakes on head, wings and back; long slender beak. Brown in non-breeding season.

Notes:

This Pacific Golden Plover is wintering in Singapore. Flying up and down a Canal at Pasir Ris Farmway 3, Singapore, before settling down for a session of bathing and feather maintenance.

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Comments (2)
takmeng.wong
Yes, Alice. They normally live in the Siberian tundra --- a long way from tropical Singapore! No wonder it's taking advantage of the sun, sand and (liquid) water!

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