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Birds Of Hawai’i - Pacific Golden Plover (Kolea)

Aug 7th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Featured Articles

The Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva), known as Kolea in the Hawaiian language, is a frequent visitor to the Hawaiian Islands during the winter months. They are shore birds that fly long distances between wintering grounds and nesting grounds. Pacific Golden Plovers who winter in Hawai’i must fly over 3,000 miles to their nesting [...]

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