Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus (Bonaparte, 1825)
TV
SEMPL
4710
Family: Charadriiformes > Charadriidae
Very similar in appearance to the Ringed Plover, but with a small amount of webbed skin (semi-palmations) between its toes, this North American species is an extremely rare visitor to Britain & Ireland.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Least Concern 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Isles of Scilly, 1978 |
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Semipalmated Plover, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: TV | 5-letter code: SEMPL | Euring: 4710 |
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Links to more studies from ConservationEvidence.com
- The effectiveness of volunteer nest protection on the nest success of northern lapwings Vanellus vanellus on Dutch arable farms
- Population dynamics and reproduction of northern lapwings Vanellus vanellus in a meadow restoration area in central Sweden
- Restoration of degraded Molinia caerulea dominated moorland in the Peak District National Park Eastern moorlands, Derbyshire, England
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