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semipalmated plover Charadrius semipalmatus Kingdom: Animalia FEATURES Phylum: Chordata An adult semipalmated plover is six and one-half to Class: Aves seven and one-half inches in length. It has a small, Order: Charadriiformes plump body with brown feathers on the back and head. The feathers on the underside are white. Both Family: Charadriidae sexes are similar in appearance. There is one black ILLINOIS STATUS band on the neck. The legs are yellow-orange. In the winter, its bill is black, but during the summer, the common, native bill is yellow with a black tip. BEHAVIORS The semipalmated plover is a fairly common migrant through Illinois. It winters in Chile and Argentina in South America, and it breeds on the tundra in Alaska and Canada. The semipalmated plover lives on the shorelines of lakes and rivers, flooded fields and mudflats. It eats aquatic insects, small aquatic organisms and vegetation as it wades at the water's edge. This bird will run short distances and then stop, repeating the process as it moves along. It is seen singly or in small flocks. The semipalmated plover's call is "chee-wee" or "too-li." This bird breeds on the tundra in Alaska and northern Canada. Spring migration through Illinois begins in April. Birds start returning south in late June and July. ILLINOIS RANGE © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2020. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. adult © Mary Kay Rubey © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2020. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. adult © Mary Kay Rubey © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2020. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. Aquatic Habitats lakes, ponds and reservoirs; rivers and streams; temporary water supplies Woodland Habitats none Prairie and Edge Habitats none © Illinois Department of Natural Resources. 2020. Biodiversity of Illinois. Unless otherwise noted, photos and images © Illinois Department of Natural Resources..

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