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Genus Pluvialis
Eurasian Golden-Plover - Breeding adults are spotted gold and black on the crown, back and wings. Their face and neck are black with a white border; they have a black breast and a dark rump. The legs are black. In winter, the black is lost and the plover then has a yellowish face and breast and white underparts.
American golden plover - The American Golden Plover is a medium-sized plover.
Pacific Golden Plover - The Pacific Golden Plover is a medium-sized plover.
Black-bellied plover - They are 27–30 cm long with a wingspan of 71–83 cm, and a weight of 190–280 g . In spring and summer , the adults are spotted black and white on the back and wings. The face and neck are black with a white border; they have a black breast and a white rump. The tail is white with black barring. The bill and legs are black. They moult to winter plumage in mid August to early September and retain this until April; this being a fairly plain grey above, with a grey-speckled breast and white belly. The juvenile and first-winter plumages, held by young birds from fledging until about one year old, are similar to the adult winter plumage but with the back feathers blacker with creamy white edging. In all plumages, the inner flanks and axillary feathers at the base of the underwing are black, a feature which readily distinguishes it from the other three Pluvialis species in flight. On the ground, it can also be told from the other Pluvialis species by its larger , heavier bill. In spring and summer, mating s