Black-bellied Plover
Pacific Golden-Plover
Also known as: Lesser Golden-Plover
23-28 cm (9-11") Common. Tundra; in migration, prairies, along coasts, mudflats, open country.
Robin-sized plover.
Summer: speckled, golden-brown upperparts; black face; completely black underside including undertail coverts; white stripe extends across forehead down side to breast.
Winter: similar but with a gray-brown underside.
In flight: dark rump and tail, no wing bar and gray armpits.
Was called Lesser Golden-Plover.
Song: whistled "chu-leet".
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