Linear (mm) and mass (g) measurements of Pacific Golden-Plovers(1). Data shown as mean ± SD (range; n).

(1)Where known, age composition of samples noted below.

(2) Except for source 11, all combined male and female wing measurements are of flattened, straightened primaries on birds captured for banding; sources 7-11 vary as to measurement technique and often involve museum specimens with degrees of shrinkage; source 13 measured wing chord of captured birds.

(3) Nesting birds, late May through Jun (OWJ).

(4) Nesting birds (H. Schekkerman and I. Tulp in litt.).

(5) Nesting birds (M. Soloviev and T. Sviridova in litt.).

(6) Nesting birds (P. Tomkovich in litt.).

(7) Breeding birds (20 Cramp, S., and K. E. L. Simmons (1983). The Birds of the Western Palearctic, Volume 3: Waders to Gulls. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. Close ).

(8) Status of birds unknown (27 Prater, A. J., J. H. Marchant, and J. Vuirinen (1977). Guide to the Identification and Aging of Holarctic Waders. British Trust for Ornithology, Tring, United Kingdom. Close )

(9) Samples probably include breeding birds, migrants, and juveniles (22 Dement'ev, G. P., R. N. Meklenburtsev, A. M. Sudilovskaya, and E. P. Spangenberg (1968). Birds of the Soviet Union. Volume 2. Israel Program for Scientific Translations, Jerusalem, Israel. Close ).

(10) Samples probably include breeding birds, migrants, and juveniles (184 Kozlova, E. V. (1961). Fauna of the USSR: Birds, Charadriiformes, Suborder Alcae. In Academy of Sciences USSR (New series) No. 65, 1–14. (Translation by R. Ettinger). Israel Program for Scientific Translations, Jerusalem, Israel. Close ).

(11) Samples probably include breeding birds, migrants, and juveniles (148 Portenko, L. A. (1972a). Birds of the Chukchi Peninsula and Wrangel Island, Volume 1 (in Russian). Nauka, Leningrad, Russia. Close ).

(12) Wintering birds, adults and juveniles (OWJ).

(13) Wintering birds and transients, probably some juveniles (65 Johnston, D. W., and R. W. McFarlane (1967). Migration and bioenergetics of flight in the Pacific Golden-Plover. Condor 69:156–168. Close ).

(14) Wintering birds and fall transients, 4 adults and 27 juveniles (18 Johnson, O. W., M. L. Morton, P. L. Bruner, and P. M. Johnson (1989e). Fat cyclicity, predicted migratory flight ranges, and features of wintering behavior in Pacific Golden-Plovers. Condor 91:156–177. Close ).

(15) Spring pre-migrants (early Apr, 23 adults and 25 first-year; OWJ).

(16) Spring pre-migrants (early Apr, 32 adults and 7 first-year; OWJ)

(17) Wintering birds (45 Barter, M. A. (1988). Biometrics and moult of Lesser Golden-Plovers Pluvialis dominica fulva in Victoria. Stilt 13:15–19. Close )

(18) Transients at spring stopover site (J. Jukema, J. Reneerkens, J. Wijmenga in litt.)

(19) Nesting/brooding birds (170 Schekkerman, H., I. Tulp, K. M. Calf, and J. J. de Leeuw (2004). Studies on breeding shorebirds at Medusa Bay, Taimyr, in summer 2002. Alterra, Wageningen, The Netherlands. Close )

(20) Fall arrivals (mid-Aug to mid-Sep; 18 Johnson, O. W., M. L. Morton, P. L. Bruner, and P. M. Johnson (1989e). Fat cyclicity, predicted migratory flight ranges, and features of wintering behavior in Pacific Golden-Plovers. Condor 91:156–177. Close )

(21) Spring pre-migrants (late Apr; OWJ)

(22) Fall arrivals (Oct; 45 Barter, M. A. (1988). Biometrics and moult of Lesser Golden-Plovers Pluvialis dominica fulva in Victoria. Stilt 13:15–19. Close )

(23) Spring pre-migrants (Mar; 45 Barter, M. A. (1988). Biometrics and moult of Lesser Golden-Plovers Pluvialis dominica fulva in Victoria. Stilt 13:15–19. Close )