semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONFIRMATION STATUS: Confirmed.

 

IDENTIFICATION

• 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 upper parts and less
complete breast bands. Wilson's plover has a thicker bill and flesh-colored
legs. Killdeer has two breast bands.

 

LIFE HISTORY

Migration Status:N/A
Breeding Habitat:N/A
Nest Location:N/A
Nest Type:N/A
Clutch Size:4
Length of Incubation: 23-25 days
Days to Fledge:22-31
Number of Broods:1
Diet: Primarily aquatic invertebrates

 

SKY MEADOWS DISTRIBUTION/SEASONAL OCCURRENCE

 

Relative abundance and seasonal occurrence are indicated in red below.

 

Relative abundance
     C - Common: Likely to be present in good numbers in appropriate habitat and season.
     U - Uncommon: May be present in appropriate habitat and season, often in low
            numbers.
     O - Occassional: Found in appropriate habitat perhaps only a few times per season,
            sometimes low numbers.
     R - Rare: May not be recorded every year.
     Acc - Accidental: Recorded once or twice, may not be expected again for a long time.

 

Seasonal Occurrence
      Sp - Spring: March, April, May Acc
      Su - Summer: June, July, August Acc
      Fall: September, October, November

      Winter: December, January, February

 

 

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