Quick Facts

• Brown with golden-yellow, black and white spangling on upperpart.

• Pale brown underpart

• Breeding adult is spotted gold and black on crown and back of wings. Face and neck are black with a white border. Black breast with a dark rump

• Feed mainly on insects and crustaceans

Habitats / Attractants

Mudflats and shores

Short-grass fields

Grasslands with standing water bodies

Dispersal Methods

Acoustical Deterrent System

Iridescent Tape Deployment

Chemical Spraying

Stockwhip

Plover decoys