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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatusBonaparte, 1825
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Genus
- Charadrius
At a glance
The Semipalmated Plover, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The semipalmated plover is a small plover. 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". Like the English name, this refers to its only partially webbed feet.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Semipalmated Plover?
The Semipalmated Plover is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
2 photos
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