Evidence found
4,703 records across 38 countries and territories, 1862–2026.
Pluvialis dominica · GBIF taxon key 2480328
Where has the American Golden-Plover been recorded?
Pluvialis dominica occurrence evidence comes from 4,703 records in 38 countries and territories, from 1862 to 2026. Most records come from United States.
- 4,703 records
- 38 places
- 154 years recorded
- Aves class
Observation evidence passport
Source coverage
CC0 GBIF Animalia occurrence facets, including country, month and year summaries.
Refreshed 2026-09-23. Inspect the taxon on GBIF.
What this means
The species has been recorded in the listed places in the stated source universe. Peak month: May.
8 months reach at least 10% of the peak facet count.
What this does not mean
repeated describes the record pattern, not a formal range, residency, abundance or conservation assessment.
A single record remains evidence of a recording, not proof that a population lives there.
Compare this animal’s observation pattern
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Records over time
18622026
Recording effort has risen steeply almost everywhere since the 1990s, so a rising line usually shows more observers rather than more animals.
Where American Golden-Plover has been recorded
The countries below show where occurrence evidence exists for American Golden-Plover. They do not define a complete habitat range: survey effort differs by place, and historical or one-off records can appear alongside repeated presence.
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 2,973 | |
| Sweden | 1,010 | |
| Canada | 434 | |
| Colombia | 58 | |
| Belgium | 48 | |
| Samoa | 25 | |
| Argentina | 18 | |
| Brazil | 17 | |
| Bolivia | 15 | |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 14 | |
| Malaysia | 11 | |
| Peru | 10 | |
| Uruguay | 9 | |
| Mexico | 8 | |
| French Polynesia | 5 | |
| Chile | 4 | |
| Grenada | 4 | |
| Marshall Islands | 4 | |
| United Kingdom | 3 | |
| Solomon Islands | 3 | |
| Cook Islands | 2 | |
| France | 2 | |
| Russia | 2 | |
| Suriname | 2 | |
| American Samoa | 1 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Cabo Verde | 1 | |
| Ecuador | 1 | |
| Spain | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 | |
| Paraguay | 1 | |
| Senegal | 1 | |
| Tokelau | 1 | |
| Trinidad & Tobago | 1 | |
| South Africa | 1 | |
| ZZ | 1 |
Related animals
Others in the family Charadriidae.
Northern Lapwing
1,123,258 records
Common Ringed Plover
462,509 records
European Golden-Plover
316,036 records
Black-bellied Plover
200,924 records
Killdeer
39,579 records
Pacific Golden-Plover
18,364 records
Kentish Plover
11,475 records
Semipalmated Plover
7,511 records
Record pattern: repeated
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Repeated records across many years and months. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.