Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
About the Semipalmated Plover
The semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is a small plover. 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 (kharadra, "ravine"). The specific semipalmatus is Latin and comes from semi, "half" and palma, "palm". Like the English name, this refers to its only partially webbed feet.
A real field recording of the Semipalmated Plover. Press play and focus on the rhythm and pitch of each phrase.
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1 recording on this page · licensed CC BY-SA ×1 · mirrored on this server, free for commercial reuse · recorded in Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Ireland, Mexico and elsewhere · xeno-canto lists 188 recordings for this species in total.
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Species grouped by shared genus, family and range.