The Golden-breasted Plover Latin scientific name Luscinia pectardens is about 14.5 cm long. The male has a pale abdomen , bright orange-red thorax and throat , pale patches on the sides of the neck , dark bluestone plaster on the upper body , black brown on the wings and tail , black on the sides of the head and neck , and white spots on the base of the tail. The female is brown , with no white spots on the tail , yellowish underparts , and a white ventral center. The juveniles are dark brown with many spots, and the tail end is not white. The iris is dark brown, the mouth is black, and the feet are pink brown. The long song is loud and graceful, and the female: brown, tail without white spots, yellowish underparts, white in the center of the abdomen. The juveniles are dark brown with many spots, and the tail end is not white. Juvenile: dark brown with many spots, no white at the tail end. Iris - dark brown; mouth - black; feet - pink brown.
Distribution in China Forests of western Sichuan (Emei, Baoxing, Kangding, Maowen, Wenchuan) and Yunnan (Lijiang) at an altitude of 3000-3500 meters. It overwinters and may breed in southeastern Tibet.