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Semipalmated plover - Charadrius semipalmatus 14&ndash;20 cm in length. Adults have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes and a short orange and black bill.<br /> Habitat:<br /> Seen in an area of mangroves next to the sea in the South of Bonaire. Caribbean Netherlands,Charadrius semipalmatus,Geotagged,Semipalmated plover,Summer Click/tap to enlarge PromotedSpecies introCountry intro

Semipalmated plover - Charadrius semipalmatus

14–20 cm in length. Adults have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes and a short orange and black bill.
Habitat:
Seen in an area of mangroves next to the sea in the South of Bonaire.

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    Ferdy Christant
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    Sorry, had to re-identify this one to try and fix an issue in the species browser. Feel free to remove the identification and re-identify if you want your name back on the identification. Posted 7 years ago
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      Patomarazul
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      It is Ok. Thanks for telling me. Posted 7 years ago

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The Semipalmated plover

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.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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By Patomarazul

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Uploaded Feb 21, 2018. Captured Sep 16, 2017 15:44 in EEG Boulevard, Kralendijk, Caribbean Netherlands.
country flag of Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba Explore Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 263 203 0
  • SP-820UZ
  • f/5.7
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO125
  • 160mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.