Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of_the_WP15.xls.
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 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 |
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | low |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 8,240,000 km2 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence (non-breeding) | 126,000,000 km2 | medium |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 5.6 years | - | - | - |
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 | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Algeria | extant | vagrant | ||||
| American Samoa | extant | native | ||||
| Australia | extant | native | ||||
| Bahrain | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Bangladesh | extant | native | ||||
| Barbados | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Belgium | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Bermuda (to UK) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Brunei | extant | native | ||||
| Burundi | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cambodia | extant | native | ||||
| Canada | extant | native | ||||
| Chile | extant | vagrant | ||||
| China (mainland) | extant | native | ||||
| Christmas Island (to Australia) | extant | native | ||||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands (to Australia) | extant | native | ||||
| Comoros | extant | native | ||||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cook Islands | extant | native | ||||
| Côte d'Ivoire | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Cyprus | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Czechia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Denmark | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Djibouti | extant | native | ||||
| Ecuador | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Egypt | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Eritrea | extant | native | ||||
| Ethiopia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Fiji | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Finland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| France | extant | vagrant | ||||
| French Polynesia | extant | native | ||||
| Gabon | extant | native | ||||
| Germany | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Greece | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Guam (to USA) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Hong Kong (China) | extant | native | ||||
| India | extant | native | ||||
| Indonesia | extant | native | ||||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Iraq | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Ireland | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Israel | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Italy | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Japan | extant | native | ||||
| Jordan | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | ||||
| Kenya | extant | native | ||||
| Kiribati | extant | native | ||||
| Kuwait | extant | vagrant | yes | yes | ||
| Kyrgyzstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Laos | extant | native | ||||
| Lebanon | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Madagascar | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Malawi | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Malaysia | extant | native | ||||
| Maldives | extant | native | ||||
| Malta | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Marshall Islands | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mauritius | extant | native | ||||
| Mayotte (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| Mexico | extant | native | ||||
| Micronesia, Federated States of | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mongolia | extant | native | ||||
| Myanmar | extant | native | ||||
| Namibia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Nauru | extant | native | ||||
| Nepal | extant | native | ||||
| Netherlands | extant | vagrant | ||||
| New Caledonia (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| New Zealand | extant | native | ||||
| Niue (to New Zealand) | extant | native | ||||
| North Korea | extant | native | ||||
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Norway | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Oman | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Pakistan | extant | native | ||||
| Palau | extant | native | yes | |||
| Papua New Guinea | extant | native | ||||
| Philippines | extant | native | yes | |||
| Qatar | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Asian) | extant | native | ||||
| Russia (Central Asian) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Samoa | extant | native | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Seychelles | extant | native | ||||
| Singapore | extant | native | ||||
| Solomon Islands | extant | native | ||||
| Somalia | extant | native | ||||
| South Africa | extant | vagrant | ||||
| South Korea | extant | native | ||||
| Spain | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Sri Lanka | extant | native | ||||
| Sudan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Sweden | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Taiwan, China | extant | native | ||||
| Tajikistan | extant | native | ||||
| Tanzania | extant | native | ||||
| Thailand | extant | native | ||||
| Timor-Leste | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| Tokelau (to New Zealand) | extant | native | ||||
| Tonga | extant | native | ||||
| Tunisia | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Türkiye | extant | vagrant | ||||
| Turkmenistan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Tuvalu | extant | native | ||||
| United Arab Emirates | extant | native | yes | yes | ||
| United Kingdom | extant | vagrant | ||||
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | extant | native | yes | |||
| USA | extant | native | yes | |||
| Vanuatu | extant | native | ||||
| Vietnam | extant | native | ||||
| Wallis and Futuna Islands (to France) | extant | native | ||||
| Yemen | extant | native | yes | |||
| Zambia | extant | vagrant |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| China (mainland) | Ebi Nur and Kuytun River |
| Japan | Awase tidal flat |
| Japan | Lake Kasumigaura, Ukisima |
| Malaysia | Sadong-Saribas coast |
| Mongolia | Dashinchilen Bayan Lake |
| Myanmar | Gulf of Mottama |
| Philippines | Mactan, Kalawisan and Cansaga Bays |
| Philippines | Manila Bay |
| Russia (Asian) | Babushkina and Kekurnyy Gulfs |
| Russia (Asian) | Gusikha river basin and lower Balakhnya river |
| Russia (Asian) | Lower Anadyr lowlands |
| Russia (Asian) | Lower Nizhnyaya Taymyra river |
| Russia (Asian) | Preobrazheniya island |
| Russia (Asian) | Utkholok river |
| USA | Northwestern Hawaiian Islands |
| 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 | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| 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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| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Pets/display animals, horticulture | international |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Pacific Golden Plover Pluvialis fulva. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/pacific-golden-plover-pluvialis-fulva on 22/11/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 22/11/2024.