Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus (Bonaparte, 1825) TV SEMPL 4710
Family: Charadriiformes > Charadriidae

Semipalmated Plover, Simon Gillings

Very similar in appearance to the Ringed Plover, but with a small amount of webbed skin (semi-palmations) between its toes, this North American species is an extremely rare visitor to Britain & Ireland.

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  • Breeding
  • Winter
132 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
132 records

BTO RECORDS

132 records observations recorded by BTO surveyors
132 records

BTO RECORDS

Identification

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Status and Trends

Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.

CONSERVATION STATUS

This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.

POPULATION SIZE

We have no population estimates for this scarce species.

Movement

Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.

RINGING RECOVERIES

View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.

Biology

Lifecycle and body size information about Semipalmated Plover, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.

PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING

Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.

CODES & CLASSIFICATION

For information in another language (where available) click on a linked name

Catalan: corriol semipalmat
Czech: kulík kanadský
Danish: Amerikansk Præstekrave
Dutch: Amerikaanse Bontbekplevier
Estonian: ameerika tundratüll
Finnish: kanadantylli
French: Pluvier semipalmé
German: Amerikanischer Sandregenpfeifer
Hungarian: kanadai lile
Icelandic: Kvöldlóa
Italian: Corriere semipalmato
Latvian: Amerikas tartinš
Lithuanian: amerikinis kirlikas
Norwegian: Amerikasandlo
Polish: sieweczka skapopletwa
Portuguese: batuíra-de-bando
Slovak: kulík poloblanistý
Slovenian: ameriški komatni deževnik
Spanish: Chorlitejo semipalmeado
Swedish: flikstrandpipare

Links to more information from ConservationEvidence.com

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