American Golden-Plover (Pluvialis dominica)

American Golden-Plover, a reference photo — Photo: Peter Wilton · CC BY 2.0 (licence)

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. The species name dominica refers to Santo Domingo, now Hispaniola, in the West Indies.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of American Golden-Plover being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis squatarola
Pluvialis apricaria

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Pluvialis
Species: Pluvialis dominica

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