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The semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is a small plover. 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 (kharadra, "ravine"). The specific semipalmatus is Latin and comes from semi, "half" and palma ...
The Refuge protects more than 40,000 acres (162 km 2) of southern New Jersey Coastal Habitats and tidal wetlands. 6,000 acres (24 km 2) of the refuge are designated as a wilderness area. These areas include Holgate and Little Beach , two of the few remaining undeveloped barrier beaches in the state.
The Hidden Valley farm was a 92-acre farm that was sold to New Jersey in 1986 and incorporated in Higbee Beach. Part of the farm is used for equestrian activities. [ 2 ] Davey's Lake, which is 300 yards long, 90 yards wide, and 12 feet deep, was dug in 1910 by the Cape May Sand Company.
The American goldfinch is the state bird of New Jersey. This list of birds of New Jersey includes species credibly documented in the U.S. state of New Jersey and accepted by the New Jersey Bird Records Committee (NJBRC). As of March 2024 the list contained 490 species and a species pair.
Although not aquatic animals, these birds are supported by the food and habitat the harbor provides, particularly Jamaica Bay and the Pelham Islands. Many of these birds will fly within sight of the Manhattan skyline and the estuary is a very important point for the East Coast because of its location: it is dead center in the Atlantic Flyway and many raptors and waterfowl use this spot as a ...
Caspian plover: Anarhynchus asiaticus Pallas, 1773: 46 Oriental plover: Anarhynchus veredus Gould, 1848: 47 Tibetan sand plover: Anarhynchus atrifons (Wagler, 1829) 48 Siberian sand plover: Anarhynchus mongolus Pallas, 1776: 49 Greater sand plover: Anarhynchus leschenaultii Lesson, RP, 1826: 50 Double-banded plover: Anarhynchus bicinctus ...
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The snowy plover (Anarhynchus nivosus) is a small shorebird found in the Americas. It is a member of the bird family Charadriidae, which includes the plovers, dotterels, and lapwings. The snowy plover was originally described by John Cassin in 1858, but was classified as a subspecies of the Kentish plover in 1922. Since 2011, the snowy plover ...