ML451826821
American/Pacific Golden-Plover (Lesser Golden-Plover) Pluvialis dominica/fulva
Contributor
Aaron Bowman Media from this contributor Profile
Date
Location
St. Paul Island
Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States
Media from this location Illustrated Checklist- Age
- Not specified
- Sex
- Not specified
Observation details
Male/bright type individual seen flying in from ocean. Black undertail coverts in flight. Came to rest on rocky tundra showing abruptly ending lobed white on front. Trail to high bluffs. About 1/3 of a mile up trail. Known to be unusual for the island. Features extending into black flanks in the photo are wind blown or disorganized feathers and not white flanks. Photo courtesy of Jon Bartol.
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