American Golden-Plover
Pluvialis dominica
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusPluvialis (Golden Plovers and Grey Plover)
- SpeciesPluvialis dominica (American Golden-Plover)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a American Golden-Plover sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Killdeer
Charadrius vociferus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Royal Tern
Thalasseus maximus
Northern Jacana
Jacana spinosa
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Laughing Gull
Leucophaeus atricilla
Sandwich Tern
Thalasseus sandvicensis
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Willet
Tringa semipalmata
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a American Golden-Plover in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a American Golden-Plover sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see American Golden-Plover in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
September has the highest sighting rate for American Golden-Plover in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.