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;[[:Category:Charadrius|Charadrius]] semipalmatus | ;[[:Category:Charadrius|Charadrius]] semipalmatus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
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*Grey-brown back and wings | *Grey-brown back and wings | ||
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They nest on the ground in an open area. | They nest on the ground in an open area. | ||
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The diet includes insects, crustaceans and worms. They forage for food on beaches and tidal flats. | The diet includes insects, crustaceans and worms. They forage for food on beaches and tidal flats. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 22:55, 11 August 2016
- Charadrius semipalmatus
Identification
17–19 cm (6¾-7½ in)
- Grey-brown back and wings
- White belly
- White breast
- Black neckband
- Brown cap
- White forehead
- Black mask
- Black-tipped orange bill
- Small amount of webbing between toes
Distribution
North, Central and South America. Breeds in northern Canada and Alaska migrating south in winter.
Immatures can remain in wintering grounds in their second summer.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Mud flats, shore lagoons.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest on the ground in an open area.
Diet
The diet includes insects, crustaceans and worms. They forage for food on beaches and tidal flats.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Semipalmated Plover. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 26 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Semipalmated_Plover
External Links
