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Pacific Golden-Plover

By California Water Science Center May 2025 (approx.)
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Detailed Description

The kōlea, or Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva), is a familiar bird in Hawaiʻi that migrates to Alaska each summer to nest. 

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Public Domain.

Photo by Peter Pearsall, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)

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Related

Indigenous communities and migratory pathways Indigenous communities and migratory pathways

In both Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native traditions, birds play important roles in tracking seasons, signaling weather changes, guiding navigation, and locating food resources. Their movements and behaviors are read as part of an ongoing dialogue with the natural world.
By
California Water Science Center
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