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Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
dk: Amerikansk Præstekrave es: Chorlo Semipalmeado
	1754 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Winter bird. Yellow orange legs, short bill and round head make it possible to id this species/bird even from a distance.
	1755 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Winter bird. Looks big headed but caused by the viewing angle; short bill and yellowish legs...
	1756 (2 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Dark, compact body and long wings in low flight above the ground; Typical for this species. Marked wing band is a character most Charadrius plovers show, but the dark base color is a good indication of this species. Bright outer tail with dark central feathers and blackish toward the tip is shown by most of these plovers and probably is not a useful identification character.
	1758 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Again, to give an idea of what the species in flight looks like at a distance.
	1759 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Winter bird. Difficult to see from behind, though the landscape is open and flat.
	1760 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Winter birds still with brown colors on the head and the neck, as well as very little orange on the bill.
	1761 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Middle bird in almost complete alternate plumage. Compared with Great Ringed Plover (C. hiaticula) from Europe, semipalmatus has a darker red orange colar to the base of bill as well as less orange leg color.
	1762 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Transition to alternate plumage.
	1770 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Probably 2cy bird based on the general pale appearance.
	1771 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Adult-like birds in the foreground. Probably continuing molt to alternate plumage.
	1772 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico In transition to alternate plumage. Probably a young bird based on rather pale expression.
	1773 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Probable 2cy bird in transition to first alternate. Likely the same as 1772.
	1774 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Probably a young bird in front with two blurred adults in the background.
	1775 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Probably adult in transition to alternate plumage.
	1776 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Bird in transition to alternate plumage. Here with Western Sandpipers. An image effect that they look so big compared to the plover.
	1777 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Very pale, very little red at base of bill. Good indications of a young bird.
	1779 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Pale birds. Probably young ones.
	1780 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Probably young birds.
	1781 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Counted 500 this day.
	1782 (1 photos) 2014-03-04 Salinas de Cuyutlán, Colima (Col), Mexico Predominantly birds in basic plumage. Here with one Wilson's Plover, which only is distinguished by the rusty color on the head and the stronger bill.