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Semipalmated Plover - BirdForum Opus

Revision as of 14:00, 19 June 2008 by AlanManson-37216 (talk | contribs) (Monotypic. North, Central and South America.)
Charadrius semipalmatus
Photo by Option1
Photo taken: Rio Del Mar Beach, Aptos, California.

Identification

17-19cm. Grey-brown back and wings, white belly, white breast with one black neckband, brown cap, white forehead, black mask around the eyes and a short orange and black bill.

Distribution

North, Central and South America.

Taxonomy

Monotypic.

Habitat

Open ground on beaches.

Behaviour

They nest on the ground in an open area.

The diet includes insects, crustaceans and worms. They forage for food on beaches and tidal flats.

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