semipalmatedplover

Semipalmated plovers are socially monogamous birds that breed seasonally from May to August. The male arrives before the female to the mating grounds and ...

The semipalmated plover is a small plover. The genus name Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century Vulgate.

Small, orange-legged plover with solid dark breast band. Medium-brown upperparts are the color of wet sand, noticeably darker than Piping or Snowy Plovers.

The semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is a small plover. Charadrius is a Late Latin word for a yellowish bird mentioned in the fourth-century ...

The semipalmated plover is very territorial during mating season and often flies a few feet over its territory to warn other plovers away.

A small, compact shorebird with a short, stubby bill, a round head, and large eyes. The body is plump, with a short neck and medium-length legs.

Look for this arctic-breeding bird during migration, when it can show up almost anywhere across North America—in habitats as varied as coastal mudflats, shallow ...

The most common of the small plovers on migration through most areas. On its breeding grounds in the north, it avoids the tundra habitat chosen by most ...