BIRDS
American Golden Plover
56–78 mmTail
122–194 gWeight
3–4 eggsClutch
28 daysIncubation
Bird weighing 122–194 g. Migratory and present mostly in winter. Lives in fields and on the tundra. Feeds on insects. Forages on the ground. The male and the female look alike. A photo will not tell you which of the two you saw.
There are 1,904 observations of American Golden Plover in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Côte-Nord and Montérégie, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in September and become rare from November to July.
Through the year
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Where to see it
Habitat
FieldsBoaz Yoffe B Sc
MarshAlexander Rumpel
Water’s edgepeupleloup
ShorelineGilles Douaire
MountainPoutineExtraFromage
TundraMartin Tuchscherer
