Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus
Overview
Description
The semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) 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 (kharadra, "ravine"). 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.1
Taxonomy
Charadriiformes > Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) > Shorebirds
Sightings
Relevant Sightings
- 03-31-2024 - California, United States (First Sighting)
- 08-04-2024 - California, United States (Last Sighting)
Places Seen
- California, United States
Media
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