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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.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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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Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Quick-Stop Hunter

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

Habilidad

Web-footed Runner

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

Habilidad

Keen-eyed Forager

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
14-20 cm
Envergadura
35-45 cm
Peso
0.03-0.07 kg
Esperanza de vida
5-10 años
Top Speed
60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta
3-4
Incubación
22-25 días
Distancia de migración
8000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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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Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Semipalmated Plover?

14-20 cm

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Semipalmated Plover?

35-45 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Semipalmated Plover?

0.03-0.07 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Semipalmated Plover?

5-10 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Semipalmated Plover?

60 km/h

¿Qué come Semipalmated Plover?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Semipalmated Plover?

Coastal areas

¿Cómo caza Semipalmated Plover?

Foraging

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