American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) Science Article 2 abstract We measured linear dimensions and evaluated identification criteria in Pacific and American Golden-Plovers(Pluvialis fulva and P. dominica) captured for banding. Most of the fulva sampled were wintering birds inHawaii, representative of the mid-Pacific flyway; additional fulva and all dominica were from breeding groundson the Seward Peninsula, …
Category Archive: Charadriidae
Dec 31 2011
Featured Photo: Identification of Adult Pacific and American Golden Plovers in their Southbound Migration
American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) Science Article 6 abstract Connors (1983) and Connors et al. (1993) confirmed that American (Pluvialis dominica) and Pacific (P. fulva) Golden-Plovers breeding in sympatry in Alaska are distinct species, a conclusion adopted by the A.O.U. (1993). Distinguishing these two species requires that the bird’s age or plumage class be determined …
Dec 31 2011
Male-Biased Breeding Ground Fidelity and Longevity in American Golden-Plovers
American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) Science Article 7 abstract The American Golden-Plover (PZuvialis dominicus) and its close relative the Pacific Golden-Plover (P. jiilva) are seasonally monogamous with both parents sharing in defense of the breeding territory, incubation, and care of the young (for a detailed treatment of breeding
Dec 27 2011
Male Incubation in Wilson’s Plover (Charadrius wilsonia)
Thick-billed Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) Science Article 1 abstract Male incubation, defined as exclusive incubation by the male, is thought to be a necessary step in the evolution of polyandry from monogamy in birds. When the female has time to gather more food, she can lay clutches more rapidly, which may be an advantage under certain …
Dec 27 2011
Notes on reproduction of the Southern lapwing , in Colombia
Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) Science Article 1 abstract Despite its wide distribution throughout most of South America, the Southern Lapwing (Vanellus chilensis) remains poorly studied, and even the most basic aspects of its natural history have been only briefly reported. According to Johnsgard (1981) four subspecies are recognized, of which. only cayennensis occurs at the …
Dec 27 2011
Breeding of the Semipalmated Plover (aegialitis semipalmata) inYarmouth County, Nova Scotia.
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) Science Article 3 abstract On June 14, 1920, at Cook’s Beach,at the mouth of the Chebogue River, Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia, I found a nest and four eggs of the Semipalmated Plover (aegialitis semipalmata(Bonap.)) Harrison F. Lewis, The AUK(27):583-584 Download article download full text (pdf)
Dec 27 2011
BREEDING RECORD FOR THE SEMIPALMATEDPLOVER AT OCEAN SHORES, WASHINGTON
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) Science Article 4 abstract On 23 June1 973, at Ocean Shores,Grays Harbor County, Washington, Eugene Hunn and I observed an adult Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) in breeding plumage calling incessantly and diving at us as close as 15 feet. The bird seemed to be defending a territory in a flat sandy …
Dec 27 2011
Influence of Arctic Terns on Survival of Artificialand Natural Semipalmated Plover Nests
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) Science Article 2 abstract Survival of Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) nests was compared in areas with andwithout nesting Arctic Terns (Sterna paradisaea) to determine whether the protection provided to plovers by associationwith this colonial species is passive or aggressive. Artificial and natural nests placed=100 m from terns hadsimilar rates of survival …
Dec 27 2011
Atypical Nest Site of a Semipalmated Plover
Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) Science Article 1 abstract We report on an unusual nest site ofa Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) atLa Pe
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