An American Golden-Plover in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/6/2007). Its fresh, finely patterned plumage indicates that this individual is a juvenile bird. The four primaries visible beyond its tertials (rather than three), back color, and leg length all rule out Pacific Golden-Plover.

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American Golden-Plover in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/23/2022). No rights reserved.

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An American Golden-Plover on Assateague Island, Maryland (10/2/2011).

Photo by Mark Hoffman MBP List

An American Golden-Plover (left) with two Black-bellied Plovers on Assateague Island, Maryland (10/2/2011).

Photo by Mark Hoffman MBP List

An American Golden-Plover in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/3/2016). A Black-bellied Plover stands in the foreground

View Record Details Photo by Mike Burchett MBP List

An American Golden-Plover in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/27/2017).

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An American Golden-Plover in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/22/2018).

View Record Details Photo by Daniel Irons MBP List

American Golden-Plover in Harford Co., Maryland (8/27/2017). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 685841 - Psn: 78)

American Golden-Plover in Harford Co., Maryland (8/27/2017). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Josh Emm MBP List

American Golden-Plovers in flight with Black-bellied Plovers in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/3/2016). Note the pale (vs black) axillaries in the American Golden-plover, as well as smaller head and bill, and slightly different face pattern.

View Record Details Photo by Mike Burchett MBP List

An American Golden-Plover in flight at Point Lookout SP, Maryland (9/15/2012).

Photo by Mikey Lutmerding MBP List

American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 946846 - Psn: 155)

American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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American Golden-Plovers in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 655817 - Psn: 166)

American Golden-Plovers in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist MBP List

American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist MBP List

American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/26/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>). (Photo ID: 767710 - Psn: 175)

American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/26/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

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American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC).

View Record Details Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist MBP List

A molting adult American Golden-Plover on Hart-Miller Island, Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/31/1986).

Photo by Bob Ringler MBP List

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American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). - Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

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American Golden-Plover in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/23/2022). No rights reserved. View Record Details Media by Andy Wilson via iNaturalist.

An American Golden-Plover on Assateague Island, Maryland (10/2/2011). Media by Mark Hoffman.

An American Golden-Plover (left) with two Black-bellied Plovers on Assateague Island, Maryland (10/2/2011). Media by Mark Hoffman.

An American Golden-Plover in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/3/2016). A Black-bellied Plover stands in the foreground View Record Details Media by Mike Burchett.

An American Golden-Plover in Dorchester Co., Maryland (8/27/2017). View Record Details Media by Mark Johnson.

An American Golden-Plover in Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (8/22/2018). View Record Details Media by Daniel Irons.

American Golden-Plover in Harford Co., Maryland (8/27/2017). (c) Josh Emm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Josh Emm.

An American Golden-Plover in flight at Point Lookout SP, Maryland (9/15/2012). Media by Mikey Lutmerding.

American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

American Golden-Plovers in Montgomery Co., Maryland (9/26/2022). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (3/26/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

American Golden-Plover in Montgomery Co., Maryland (10/6/2023). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). View Record Details Media by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist.

A molting adult American Golden-Plover on Hart-Miller Island, Baltimore Co., Maryland (8/31/1986). Media by Bob Ringler.