No period published by Québec.ca
Québec.ca publishes no hunting or trapping period for this species. Check the official regulations.
Wikipedia
Pluvier doré
The European golden plover (Pluvialis apricaria), also known as the Eurasian golden plover, greater golden plover, or just the golden plover within Europe, is a relatively large species of plover. This species is similar to two other golden plovers, the American golden plover, Pluvialis dominica, and Pacific golden plover, Pluvialis fulva, which are both slightly smaller, slimmer and longer-legged than European golden plover, and both have grey rather than white axillary (armpit) feathers (visible in flight, and when the bird stretches its wings on the ground).
Description
The European golden plover is quite thickset, with its wings only being slightly longer than its tail. Its most distinct feature is a white "s"-shaped band stretching from its forehead to its flanks.
Text from Wikipedia — European golden plover, revision 1357302330, CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-09-04. Encyclopedic text reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Sentences about hunting or regulation are removed: on this site, the rule comes from Québec.ca.
Other names
French
English
Presence in Quebec
- Origin
- Indigène
- Occurrence
- Accidentel/non régulier
- Population status
- Migrateur
- Certainty
- Confirmé
Conservation
Québec.ca
Official periods
Source: Québec.ca — tables reproduced as published (retrieved 2026-08-30).
Regulations change. Always check Québec.ca before hunting or trapping.
Where this data comes from
This species is listed in an official government dataset. The identification and status shown in the data sheet are reproduced from it.
Source: List of Quebec’s vertebrate wildlife (LFVQ) — Ministère de l’Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs. File LFVQ_25_03_2026.csv, retrieved 2026-08-30 · CC BY 4.0.
Measurements, habitat, diet and reproduction are not shown: no official source is attached to them yet.