Breeding adult © Darren Clark eBird S55630170 Macaulay Library ML 155169981
Nonbreeding adult © Daniel Jauvin
Breeding adult © Jay McGowan
Juvenile © Alix d'Entremont
Breeding adult © Jay McGowan
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Juvenile © Kyle Tansley
Juvenile © Kyle Tansley
Breeding adult © Jay McGowan
Habitat © Brooke Miller

Semipalmated Plover Charadrius semipalmatus

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Identification

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Small, orange-legged plover with solid dark breast band. Medium-brown upperparts are the color of wet sand, noticeably darker than Piping or Snowy Plovers. Look for short, blunt bill with orange base (often indistinct on juveniles). Feeds on mudflats and beaches, often mixed with other shorebirds. Even when in a flock, individuals are typically spread out rather than remaining a tight unit. Breeds on the tundra or rocky beaches at northern latitudes; winters to southern South America. Migrants are common and widespread, inland and coastal. Listen for distinctive two parted “chu-weep!” calls, and assorted chortles and chuckles.

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