European Golden Plover
Pluvialis apricaria
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Common
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European Golden Plover - West Yorkshire © Sean Gray
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European Golden Plover - Britain © Malcolm Robertson
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European Golden Plover - Britain © Carl Bovis
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European Golden Plover - Iceland © David Barker
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European Golden Plover - Britain © Malcolm Robertson
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European Golden Plover - Britain © Alan Jack
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