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The Pacific golden plover is now placed in the genus Pluvialis that was introduced by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760. [4] The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, 'rain'. It was believed that the plovers flocked when rain was imminent.
The Hawaiian name (kōlea) for the Pacific golden plover; The Hawaiian species of the plant genus Myrsine (also kōlea) People
Pacific golden-plover. Order: Charadriiformes Family: Charadriidae. The family Charadriidae includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. They are small to medium-sized birds with compact bodies, short thick necks, and long, usually pointed, wings. They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water.
The atoll is an American wildlife refuge almost due south of the Hawaiian Islands, roughly one-third of the way between Hawaii and American Samoa. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of The Clements Checklist of Birds of ...
[15] [16] The name was suggested by students in the Hawaiian-language program A Hua He Inoa. The object reminded students of the migrations of the kolea, or Pacific golden plover, which migrates from Alaska to Hawaii. [17]
The genus Pluvialis was described by the French zoologist Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760 with the European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria) as the type species. [1] [2] The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain". It was believed that they flocked when rain was imminent. [3] The genus contains four species: [4]
Pacific Golden Plover on west coast of Maui, Hawaii, on 21 March 2005 - photo EPR Originally uploaded to en.wikipedia.org by MPF File usage The following 2 pages use this file:
American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica; Pacific golden-plover, ... Hawaiian petrel, ... hence its name. Its plumage is drab-brown all over.