Pacific golden plover (Choi choi vàng, Pluvialis fulva)
The Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a migratory shorebird that breeds during summer in Alaska and Siberia.
The bird is migratory, and breeds during May, June, and July in Alaska and Siberia. It migrates south to Asia, Australasia, and Pacific islands in August and September, and stays until April or May.
Charadriiformes is based on the Greek word kharadrios meaning "of ravines" or "of river valleys". This Greek word comes from kharadra, meaning "ravine," and it is associated with a yellowish bird from ancient Greek and Roman texts, possibly the ringed plover.
The genus name is Latin and means relating to rain, from pluvia, "rain". It was believed the birds flocked when rain was imminent.
The specific epithet fulva is from Latin adjective and means 'tawny' or 'yellowish-brown'.











