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European Golden Plover

European Golden Plover - 1st winter

Photographer
Location
» Malpaís de Güímar (Güímar), Tenerife
Country image taken
» Canary Islands
Date
» January, 2026
Equipment
» Pentax K-m with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm
Bird Species
»Pluvialis apricaria - European Golden Plover
Bird Species (French)
»Pluvier doré
Bird Family
Bird Status
» Least Concern
Remarks
» The species is an irregular and scarce wintering bird in the Canary archipelago, more usual to see in the eastern and central islands. The age of the bird was confirmed by Stefan Cherrug, a Swedish birder and photographer expert in bird ID.