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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Lapwings and Plovers (Charadriidae)
Code 4
SEPL
Code 6
CHASEM
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark brown
Head pattern:
Eyering, Unique pattern
Crown Color:
Gray brown with black mask.
Forehead Color:
White
Nape Color:
Gray-brown
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
17-19 cm (6.5-7.5 in)
Weight:
69 g (2.43 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
Brown
Underparts:
White, with dark-brown breast band.
Upperparts:
Gray-brown
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Barred or banded
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Rapidly beating wings., Strong direct flight.
Wingspan Range:
36-39 cm (14-15.25 in)
Wing Shape:
Tapered-Wings
Tail shape:
Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid with white edging.
Upper Tail:
Gray-brown
Under Tail:
White
Leg Color:
Orange
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X