Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusPluvialis (Golden Plovers and Grey Plover)
- SpeciesPluvialis fulva (Pacific Golden-Plover)
The Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a migratory shorebird that breeds during summer in Alaska and Siberia. During nonbreeding season, this medium-sized plover migrates widely across the Pacific. Wikipedia →
30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Golden-Plover sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 130 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
Yellow-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus malabaricus
Kentish Plover
Charadrius alexandrinus
Greater Sandplover
Charadrius leschenaultii
Black-winged Stilt
Himantopus himantopus
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Great Thick-knee
Esacus recurvirostris
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Pheasant-tailed Jacana
Hydrophasianus chirurgus
📅 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 Pacific Golden-Plover in Wilpattu National Park?
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Pacific Golden-Plover sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 130 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Pacific Golden-Plover in Wilpattu National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Pacific Golden-Plover in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.