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Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825 Semipalmated Plover

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© Copyright Jo-Anna Ghadban 2009 Charadrius semipalmatus, Semipalmated plover	© Copyright Jo-Anna Ghadban 2009 Charadrius semipalmatus, 75, Calidris pusilla, 50, Arenaria interpres, 2, Limnodromus griseus, Semipalmated plover, Semipalmated sandpiper, Ruddy turnstone, Short-billed dowitcher
© Copyright Jo-Anna Ghadban 2009 Charadrius semipalmatus, 26, Calidris pusilla, 15, Semipalmated plover, Semipalmated sandpiper	© Copyright John Ascher, 2006-2010 Charadrius semipalmatus, Semipalmated Plover
© Larry Thompson, 2007-2010 Charadrius semipalmatus, Semipalmated Plover	© Larry Thompson, 2007-2010 Charadrius semipalmatus, Semipalmated Plover

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ID Tips Life History CBC Map Taxonomy(ITIS) Glossary Back to List Semipalmated plover Charadrius semipalmatus Identification Tips: Length: 5.75 inches Small shorebird Short, thin bill Upperparts brownish-gray Underparts white White collar Adult alternate Black breast band Orange legs Orange base to dark bill White forehead and line behind eye Black patch around eye, across forehead, and to bill Gray crown Adult basic Breast band paler Orange to yellow legs Dark bill Facial markings paler Juvenile Similar to adult in basic plumage Upperparts neatly fringed with white Yellowish legs Similar species: The Snowy and Piping Plovers have much paler upperparts and less complete breast bands. Wilson's Plover has a thicker bill and flesh-colored legs. Killdeer has two breast bands. Length and wingspan from: Robbins, C.S., Bruun, B., Zim, H.S., (1966). Birds of North America. New York: Western Publishing Company, Inc. Patuxent Bird Population Studies Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter Adult alternate Adult alternate

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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 3 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Charadrius semipalmatus%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Animal") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated Plover ID: 0000 0000 0108 0491 [detail] © 2008 Dave Mangham/www.wildlifephotos.org.uk Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated Plover ID: 0000 0000 0808 1969 [detail] © 2008 Ron Wolf Charadrius semipalmatus Semipalmated Plover ID: 0000 0000 0808 1968 [detail] © 2008 Ron Wolf Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley