Birds of Nicaragua


American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) Wahoo, Nebraska, United States The non-breeding American Golden Plover looks a lot like the non-breeding [Grey Plover], but check for a thicker eyebrow.
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American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) Nome, Alaska, United States
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Golden Plovers have gold feathers on the back in breeding plumage. The similar [Grey Plover] does not.


Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Curry Hammock State Park, Florida, USA
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Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) Long Key State Park, Florida Keys, USA
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Once called the Black-bellied Plover because of black belly in breeding plumage. The non-breeding Grey Plover looks a lot like the non-breeding [American Golden Plover], but check for a thin eyebrow, and black feathers inside the wing where it meets the body (axillaries) (Birds of Costa Rica).

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