Semipalmated Plover
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| Conservation status | Least Concern (Population stable) |
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| Scientific name | Charadrius semipalmatus |
| Mass | 47 g |
| Length | 18 cm |
| Rank | Species |
| Higher classification | Typical plovers |
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| ID | 1993821 |
About Semipalmated Plover
The semipalmated plover is a small plover. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate. It derives from Ancient Greek kharadrios a bird found in ravines and river valleys. The specific semipalmatus is Latin and comes from semi, "half" and palma, "palm".
Semipalmated plover Photos
