The Pacific Golden
Plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a medium-sized plover. The 23–26 cm long breeding
adult is spotted gold and black on the crown, back and wings. Its face and neck
are black with a white border and it has a black breast and a dark rump.
(Wikipedia)
Hawaiians call this winter visitor Kolea. They return every
year from their summer nesting grounds in Alaska. It's also one of the few
native birds that one will readily see in the city. I clicked these at Waikiki
Beach area in Honolulu Oct 2013
