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Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Charadriidae ›Genus: Charadrius
About
The semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is a small plover. The genus name 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, "palm". Like the English name, this refers to its only partly webbed feet.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Semipalmated Plover is Charadrius semipalmatus.
- Semipalmated Plover belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Semipalmated Plover belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Semipalmated Plover belongs to the class Aves.
- Semipalmated Plover belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Semipalmated Plover belongs to the family Charadriidae.
- Semipalmated Plover belongs to the genus Charadrius.