golden plover

n (Animals) any of several plovers of the genus Pluvialis, such as P. apricaria of Europe and Asia, that have golden brown back, head, and wings

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golden plover - plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spotsplover - any of numerous chiefly shorebirds of relatively compact build having straight bills and large pointed wings; closely related to the sandpipersgenus Pluvialis, Pluvialis - golden plovers

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Golden Plover

(Pluvialis apricaria), a bird of the suborder Limicolae of the order Charadriiformes. Body length, 25–30 cm; weight, approximately 200 g. The back is black with yellow speckles, and the underside of the body is white with a longitudinal black band. The golden plover is found in Iceland and northern Europe and Western and Central Siberia. In winter it migrates primarily to Great Britain and the western Mediterranean region. It inhabits mossy bogs, tundra, and forest tundra. It builds its nest on the ground; the clutch contains four eggs. The golden plover eats small invertebrates, seeds, and berries. It is hunted for sport.

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noun plovers of Europe and America having the backs marked with golden-yellow spots

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