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Vulnerability assessment fact-sheet for American Golden-plover.
The American Golden-plover is a conspicuous breeding bird in Arctic Alaska with slightly higher density in the Brooks Range foothills compared to the coastal plain (Johnson et al. 2007). In general, this species tends to nest in upland dry habitats, quite often near wetland areas (Johnson and Connors 1996). Like other plovers, American Golden-plovers search for invertebrate prey visually and forage in a mix of wet to dry tundra during the breeding season. This species winters primarily in the southern portion of South America (Johnson and Connors 1996). Current North American population estimate is 200,000 with a declining trend (Morrison et al. 2006).
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