golden plover
nounDefinition of golden plover
: any of three plovers (genus Pluvialis) having dark upperparts spotted with gold
especially
: one (P. dominica) that breeds chiefly in arctic America and winters in South America
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In October 2018, Malta, reacting to the June ruling, repealed its regulations for the autumn live-capturing of finches and allowed trapping only of golden plovers and song thrushes. — Jacopo Benini, National Geographic, "Italy and Malta are hotbeds of songbird poaching. Meet the people fighting to stop it.," 10 May 2019 But following a new ruling by the European Court of Justice, only two species—the golden plover and the song thrush—can now be hunted legally in Malta. — Jacopo Benini, National Geographic, "Italy and Malta are hotbeds of songbird poaching. Meet the people fighting to stop it.," 10 May 2019 Hello, golden plovers, and welcome back to another edition of This Week in TimothĂ©e Chalamet. — Cady Drell, Marie Claire, "This Week in TimothĂ©e Chalamet, October 5 Edition," 5 Oct. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'golden plover.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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