Charadrius semipalmatus (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"

Charadrius semipalmatus is listed in the following regions:

South Coast


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Semipalmated Plover - Shoahaven Heads
Semipalmated Plover - Shoahaven Heads
Semipalmated Plover - Shoahaven Heads

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