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The American golden plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium-sized plover. The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia , "rain". It was believed that golden plovers flocked when rain was imminent.
Many declining species either occasionally or commonly occur on the refuge including the American golden plover, prothonotary warbler, painted bunting, and Hudsonian godwit. The refuge attracts 15 species of raptors during the fall and spring migration periods, including the osprey , rough-legged buzzard , Swainson's hawk , Northern Harrier ...
The Pacific golden plover is more similar to the American golden plover, with which it was once considered the lesser golden plover. [8] The Pacific golden plover is slimmer than the American golden plover, has longer legs, and usually has more yellow on the back.
The mountain bluebird is the state bird of Idaho. This list of birds of Idaho includes species documented in the U.S. state of Idaho and accepted by the Idaho Bird Records Committee (IBRC). As of January 2022, there were 433 species on the official list. One additional species is considered hypothetical. Of the 433, 180 are review species in part or all of the state.(see note) [notes 1] Eight ...
Snowy plover. 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. Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; American golden-plover, Pluvialis ...
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]
American white pelican. Order: Pelecaniformes Family: Pelecanidae. Pelicans are very large water birds with a distinctive pouch under their beak. Like other birds in the order Pelecaniformes, they have four webbed toes. Two species have been recorded in Illinois. American white pelican, Pelecanus erythrorhynchos
The harpy eagle is Panama's national bird. This is a list of the bird species recorded in Panama. The avifauna of Panama included a total of 1020 species as of July 2023, according to Bird Checklists of the World (Avibase). Three species have been added from other sources. Of the 1021 species, 125 are rare or accidental and six have been introduced by humans. Seven are endemic. An additional ...