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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 ...
They are found in open country worldwide, mostly in habitats near water. Nine species have been recorded in Indiana. Black-bellied plover, Pluvialis squatarola; American golden-plover, Pluvialis dominica; Killdeer, Charadrius vociferus; Lesser sand-plover, Charadrius mongolus (R) Semipalmated plover, Charadrius semipalmatus; Piping plover ...
These can be (in the adult) single complete bands (ringed, semipalmated, little ringed, long-billed),or double or triple bands (killdeer, three-banded, Forbes'). They have relatively short bills and feed mainly on insects, worms or other invertebrates, depending on habitat, which are obtained by a run-and-pause technique, rather than the steady ...
The Indiana Karst Conservancy is working to raise more awareness of the state’s unique karst landscapes. Trash and other materials get dumped into sinkholes and pits, leading to pollution ...
Charadriiformes (Charadrius being Latin for "plover") is the taxonomic order to which the waders, gulls, and auks belong. BirdLife International has assessed 352 species; 181 (51% of total species) have had their population estimated.
For species found in the 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, the taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) used in the list are those of the AOS, the recognized scientific authority on the taxonomy and nomenclature of North and Middle American birds.
Jan. 30—The Siuslaw National Forest initiated its largest western snowy plover habitat restoration project to date by removing vegetation along the beach between the Siltcoos River and the ...
Mortgage rates stalled an upward rise this week as financial markets adjusted to a second Trump presidency. The average 30-year mortgage rate was essentially unchanged at 6.78% for the week ...