BIRDS
European Golden Plover
160–280 gWeight
54–60 cmWingspan
7 cmTail
23–29 cmLength
4 eggsClutch
31 daysIncubation
Bird 23–29 cm long. Present year-round, migratory, partially migratory and present mostly in winter. Lives in fields and on the tundra. Feeds on insects. Forages on the ground.
There are 11 observations of European Golden Plover in Québec, mostly in Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine, Bas-Saint-Laurent and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in 3 of the 17 regions.
