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Semipalmated plover

Charadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825

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The semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is a species in the family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 46.7 g to 52 g and live up to 9.2 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Photo: Rhododendrites · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the semipalmated plover

Weight
46.7 g – 52 gsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Wingspan
43 cm – 52 cmsrc for Wingspan
Lifespan
9.2 yearssrc for Lifespan
Diet
Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
Longest recorded lifespan
20.8 years
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
wetlandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
24 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
3.79src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
12 months – 21 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Litters or clutches a year
1.5src for Litters or clutches a year
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Migratorysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

How big is the semipalmated plover?

SEMIPALMATED PLOVER · WINGSPAN 52 CMADULT HUMAN · HEIGHT 1.7 M
At 52 cm, the recorded maximum wingspan of the semipalmated plover is about 31% of the height of an adult human (1.7 m, a fixed reference used for scale).

Where does the semipalmated plover live?

Not recorded

What is the semipalmated plover?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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, "palm". Like the English name, this refers to its only partially webbed feet.

From the Wikipedia article “Semipalmated plover” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Semipalmated_plover&oldid=1380704602), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the semipalmated plover endangered?

The semipalmated plover is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.

How is the semipalmated plover classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderCharadriiformes
  5. familyCharadriidae
  6. genusCharadrius
  7. SpeciesCharadrius semipalmatus Bonaparte, 1825

Synonyms Aegialitis semipalmatus, Charadrius hiaticula, Charadrius hiaticula hiaticula, Charadrius hiaticula semipalmatus, Tringa hiaticula

Other names and names in other languages (66)
  • Pond birdEnglish
  • Ring ploverEnglish
  • Ringed ploverEnglish
  • RingnekEnglish
  • Semi-palmated ploverEnglish
  • زقزاق شبراحيArabic
  • Ципестопръст дъждосвирецBulgarian
  • Nouelig dambalvezekBreton
  • corriol semipalmatCatalan
  • kulík kanadskýCzech
  • cwtiad torchog AmericaWelsh
  • Amerikansk PræstekraveDanish
  • EskimoregenpfeiferGerman
  • Amerika-SandregenpfeiferGerman
  • Amerikanischer SandregenpfeiferGerman
  • RingregenpfeiferGerman
  • Αμερικανικός ΑμμοσφυριχτήςGreek
  • Duonpalmpieda pluvioEsperanto
  • duonpalmopieda pluvioEsperanto
  • Chorlito palmadoSpanish
  • Chorlitejo SemipalmadoSpanish
  • Chorlitejo semipalmeadoSpanish
  • Chorlito acollaradoSpanish
  • Chorlito SemipalmadoSpanish
  • Chorlo SemipalmadoSpanish
  • Chorlo semipalmeadoSpanish
  • Playerito SemipalmadoSpanish
  • ameerika tundratüllEstonian
  • kanadantylliFinnish
  • Pluvier semipalméFrench
  • Gravelot semipalméFrench
  • pluvier à semipalméFrench
  • Gobadáinín mionbhosachIrish
  • Colliergcf
  • píllara semipalmadaGalician
  • Feddag lieh-vassaghManx
  • MbatuirusuGuarani
  • Kolye janm jònHaitian Creole
  • חופמיHebrew
  • חופמי אמריקניHebrew
  • američki kulikCroatian
  • kanadai lileHungarian
  • KvöldlóaIcelandic
  • Corriere semipalmatoItalian
  • ミズカキチドリJapanese
  • amerikinis kirlikasLithuanian
  • Amerikas tārtiņšLatvian
  • BontbekDutch
  • Amerikaanse bontbekplevierDutch
  • amerikasandloNorwegian Nynorsk
  • Lopi SemipalmadoPapiamento
  • sieweczka skapopletwaPolish
  • sieweczka skąpopłetwaPolish
  • batuíra-de-bandoPortuguese
  • borrelho-semipalmadoPortuguese
  • Перепончатопалый галстучникRussian
  • KanádabuvvedatNorthern Sami
  • kulík poloblanistýSlovak
  • ameriški komatni deževnikSlovenian
  • Američki žalarSerbian
  • flikstrandpipareSwedish
  • halkalı cılıbıtTurkish
  • Perdeli CılıbıtTurkish
  • пісочник канадськийUkrainian
  • 半蹼鴴Chinese
  • 半蹼鸻Chinese

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Relatives of the semipalmated plover

Other species in the same genus Charadrius.

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Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the semipalmated plover?

An adult semipalmated plover weighs 46.7 g – 52 g and has a wingspan of 43 cm – 52 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the semipalmated plover endangered?

The semipalmated plover is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

How long does the semipalmated plover live?

The semipalmated plover has a recorded lifespan of 9.2 years.

What kind of animal is the semipalmated plover?

The semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) belongs to the family Charadriidae in the order Charadriiformes.

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BibTeX
@misc{semipalmated_plover_2026,
  title = {Semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/semipalmated-plover},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}