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Semipalmated Plover - Charadrius semipalmatus
A curious, friendly bird. There was a large group of plovers on the beach, but this one came over to me when I sat down on the sand. It came up to about a meter from me, which was the perfect distance for us to stare at each other for a few minutes.
Habitat: Laudholm Beach
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. It derives from Ancient Greek "kharadrios" a bird found in ravines and river valleys. The specific " semipalmatus " is Latin and comes from "semi", "half" and "palma", "palm". Like the English name, this refers to its only partly webbed feet.
Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
By Christine Young
Attribution Non-Commercial
Uploaded Sep 8, 2023. Captured Sep 7, 2023 08:48 in WELLS PUBLIC SAFETY BULDING, 1563 Post Rd, Wells, ME 04090, USA.
