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| − | [[Image:Semipalmatedplover.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Breeding<br />Photo by {{user|shishmarefbirder|shishmarefbirder}}<br />Shishmaref, Seward Peninsula, [[Alaska]], June 2008]] | + | [[Image:Semipalmatedplover.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Breeding<br />Photo © by {{user|shishmarefbirder|shishmarefbirder}}<br />Shishmaref, Seward Peninsula, [[Alaska]], June 2008]] |
;[[:Category:Charadrius|Charadrius]] semipalmatus | ;[[:Category:Charadrius|Charadrius]] semipalmatus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:2559ndsc1026 Semipalmated Plover riodelmar 23sept05.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Non-breeding<br />Photo © by {{user|Option1|Option1}}<br />Rio Del Mar Beach, Aptos, [[California]], September 2005]] | ||
17–19 cm (6¾-7½ in) | 17–19 cm (6¾-7½ in) | ||
*Grey-brown back and wings | *Grey-brown back and wings | ||
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*Black-tipped orange bill | *Black-tipped orange bill | ||
*Small amount of webbing between toes | *Small amount of webbing between toes | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
[[North America|North]], [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]. Breeds in northern [[Canada]] and [[Alaska]] migrating south in winter. | [[North America|North]], [[Central America|Central]] and [[South America]]. Breeds in northern [[Canada]] and [[Alaska]] migrating south in winter. | ||
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Immatures can remain in wintering grounds in their second summer. | Immatures can remain in wintering grounds in their second summer. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:Semipalmated plover 6.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|bievreJJ|bievreJJ}}<br />Pillar Point, [[California]], [[USA]], August 2018]] | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
====Breeding==== | ====Breeding==== | ||
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They nest on the ground in an open area. | They nest on the ground in an open area. | ||
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
| − | The diet includes insects, crustaceans and worms. | + | [[Image:Semi-palmated Plovers 73 3240.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|STEFFRO1|STEFFRO1}}<br />Huntington Beach State Park, [[South Carolina]], August 2016]] |
| + | The diet includes insects, crustaceans and worms. Also insects, particularly grasshoppers, beetles and ants. They forage for food on beaches and tidal flats. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Wikipedia |
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 19:44, 3 September 2018
- 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. Also insects, particularly grasshoppers, beetles and ants. 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. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. 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 17 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Semipalmated_Plover
External Links
