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Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius semipalmatus

The Semipalmated Plover is a small, cute bird that loves to run along sandy beaches. With its short legs and round body, it looks for tiny bugs and little crabs to eat.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Semipalmated Plover is a small shorebird with a short bill and distinctive large dark eyes. It has a white belly and throat, a brown back, and a prominent black band across its white breast, contrasting with its bright orange legs.

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Semipalmated Plover
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Semipalmated Plover

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Plover chicks leave the nest and find their own food just hours after hatching!

Semipalmated Plovers often raise their young in cold, open tundra, facing harsh weather!

They use a special 'stop-and-go' dance to trick hidden prey into moving!

This bird can fly thousands of miles from the Arctic all the way to South America!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Quick-Stop Hunter

Semipalmated Plovers can quickly stop and scan for prey because of their unique stop-and-run foraging method.

Fähigkeit

Web-footed Runner

Semipalmated Plovers have partially webbed feet that help them run swiftly over wet sand and mud without sinking.

Fähigkeit

Keen-eyed Forager

Semipalmated Plovers can spot tiny insects and worms because of their large eyes that provide excellent vision for hunting.

Maße und Details

Länge
14-20 cm
Flügelspannweite
35-45 cm
Gewicht
0.03-0.07 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-4
Brutzeit
22-25 Tage
Zugstrecke
8000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They eat tiny invertebrates, like insects and worms, they find hidden in the sand and mud.

Hauptnahrung

  • marine worms
  • small crustaceans
  • insect larvae
  • small mollusks

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Predator during migration and on breeding grounds.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Preys on eggs, chicks, and adult birds on the tundra.

hunts

Lugworm

Arenicola marina

Digs for these marine worms in sandy substrates.

hunts

California Ghost Shrimp

Callianassa californiensis

Forages for these tiny crustaceans in mudflats.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and do not disturb their nests.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Semipalmated Plover?

14-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Semipalmated Plover?

35-45 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Semipalmated Plover?

0.03-0.07 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Semipalmated Plover?

5-10 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Semipalmated Plover?

60 km/h

Was frisst Semipalmated Plover?

They eat tiny invertebrates, like insects and worms, they find hidden in the sand and mud.

Wo findet man Semipalmated Plover normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Semipalmated Plover?

Foraging

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