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Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 1,730,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 5,110,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 5.6 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population is estimated to number c.190,000-250,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2006), while national population sizes have been estimated at c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration and c.1,000-10,000 wintering individuals in Japan and c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). | ||||
| Trend justification: The overall population trend is decreasing, although some populations have unknown trends (Wetlands International 2006). The population trend is decreasing in North America (based on BBS/CBC data: Butcher and Niven 2007). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Vagrant | No | |||
| Algeria | Vagrant | No | |||
| American Samoa | Native | No | |||
| Australia | Native | No | |||
| Bahrain | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Bangladesh | Native | No | |||
| Barbados | Vagrant | No | |||
| Belgium | Vagrant | No | |||
| Bermuda (to UK) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Brunei | Native | No | |||
| Burundi | Vagrant | No | |||
| Cambodia | Native | No | |||
| Canada | Native | No | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Vagrant | No | |||
| Chile | Vagrant | No | |||
| China (mainland) | Native | No | |||
| Christmas Island (to Australia) | Native | No | |||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands (to Australia) | Native | No | |||
| Comoros | Native | No | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Vagrant | No | |||
| Cook Islands | Native | No | |||
| Cyprus | Vagrant | No | |||
| Czech Republic | Vagrant | No | |||
| Denmark | Vagrant | No | |||
| Djibouti | Native | No | |||
| Ecuador | Vagrant | No | |||
| Egypt | Vagrant | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Fiji | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Finland | Vagrant | No | |||
| France | Vagrant | No | |||
| French Polynesia | Native | No | |||
| Gabon | Native | No | |||
| Germany | Vagrant | No | |||
| Greece | Vagrant | No | |||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Guam (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Hong Kong (China) | Native | No | |||
| India | Native | No | |||
| Indonesia | Native | No | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Iraq | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Ireland | Vagrant | No | |||
| Israel | Vagrant | No | |||
| Italy | Vagrant | No | |||
| Japan | Native | No | |||
| Jordan | Vagrant | No | |||
| Kazakhstan | Native | No | |||
| Kenya | Native | No | |||
| Kiribati | Native | No | |||
| Kuwait | Vagrant | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Laos | Native | No | |||
| Lebanon | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Madagascar | Vagrant | No | |||
| Malawi | Vagrant | No | |||
| Malaysia | Native | No | |||
| Maldives | Native | No | |||
| Malta | Vagrant | No | |||
| Marshall Islands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Mauritius | Native | No | |||
| Mayotte (to France) | Native | No | |||
| Mexico | Native | No | |||
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Mongolia | Native | No | |||
| Myanmar | Native | No | |||
| Namibia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Nauru | Native | No | |||
| Nepal | Native | No | |||
| Netherlands | Vagrant | No | |||
| New Caledonia (to France) | Native | No | |||
| New Zealand | Native | No | |||
| Niue (to New Zealand) | Native | No | |||
| North Korea | Native | No | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Norway | Vagrant | No | |||
| Oman | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Pakistan | Native | No | |||
| Palau | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Papua New Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Philippines | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Qatar | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Russia (Asian) | Native | No | |||
| Russia (Central Asian) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Samoa | Native | No | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Seychelles | Native | No | |||
| Singapore | Native | No | |||
| Solomon Islands | Native | No | |||
| Somalia | Native | No | |||
| South Africa | Vagrant | No | |||
| South Korea | Native | No | |||
| Spain | Vagrant | No | |||
| Sri Lanka | Native | No | |||
| Sudan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Sweden | Vagrant | No | |||
| Taiwan (China) | Native | No | |||
| Tajikistan | Native | No | |||
| Tanzania | Native | No | |||
| Thailand | Native | No | |||
| Timor-Leste | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Tokelau (to New Zealand) | Native | No | |||
| Tonga | Native | No | |||
| Tunisia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Turkey | Vagrant | No | |||
| Turkmenistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Tuvalu | Native | No | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| United Kingdom | Vagrant | No | |||
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| USA | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Vanuatu | Native | No | |||
| Vietnam | Native | No | |||
| Wallis and Futuna Islands (to France) | Native | No | |||
| Yemen | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Zambia | Vagrant | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| China (mainland) | Ebi Nur and Kuytun River |  |
| Japan | Awase tidal flat | |
| Japan | Lake Kasumigaura, Ukisima | |
| Malaysia | Sadong-Saribas coast | |
| Mongolia | Dashinchilen Bayan Lake | |
| Philippines | Mactan, Kalawisan and Cansaga Bays | |
| Philippines | Manila Bay | |
| USA | James Campbell National Wildlife Refuge | |
| USA | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Tundra | major | breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Freshwater Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | suitable | non-breeding |
| Shrubland | Boreal | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food (human) | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Pluvialis fulva. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 22/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Charadriidae (Plovers) |
| Species name author | (Gmelin, 1789) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 1,730,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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- Summary information on this species - Climate change species distributions | |
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