A new longevity record for the Pacific Golden-Plover

Oscar W. Johnson; Phillip L. Bruner; Patricia M. Johnson; Andrea E. Bruner

doi:10.1648/0273-8570-75.2.134

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Oscar W. Johnson,^1,* Phillip L. Bruner,² Patricia M. Johnson,¹ Andrea E. Bruner²

¹a Department of Ecology, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana 59717 USA
²b Department of Biology, Brigham Young University–Hawaii, Laie, Hawaii 96762 USA

^*Corresponding author. owjohnson2105@aol.com

Abstract

We monitored a marked Pacific Golden-Plover (Pluvialis fulva) over many seasons on a wintering ground in Hawaii. The bird died at a minimum age of 21 yr 3 mo, thus demonstrating the potential for a long lifespan in some individuals and setting a new longevity record for the species.

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Oscar W. Johnson, Phillip L. Bruner, Patricia M. Johnson, and Andrea E. Bruner "A new longevity record for the Pacific Golden-Plover," Journal of Field Ornithology 75(2), 134-135, (1 April 2004). https://doi.org/10.1648/0273-8570-75.2.134

Received: 7 March 2003; Accepted: 1 April 2003; Published: 1 April 2004