Where’s Wildlife · Bird Field Guide

Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

Pronounced (approx.): kuh-RAD-ree-us sem-ee-pal-MAY-tus

A compact shorebird that searches muddy ground with short runs and frequent pauses.

Three Identification Clues

A small, round-headed plover with a short, stout bill.

Brown upperparts and white underparts separated by one dark breast band.

Yellow-orange legs; breeding adults show orange at the base of the black-tipped bill.

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Observation records are not a complete seasonal range map.