Question: Why do some shorebird names start with "semipalmated"? Answer: For birds, palmate means having three toes connected by webs; therefore, Semipalmated Plovers and Semipalmated Sandpipers have partly (semi) webbed feet. Hence, the name.
Question: Why do some shorebird names start with "semipalmated"?
Answer: For birds, palmate means having three toes connected by webs; therefore, Semipalmated Plovers and Semipalmated Sandpipers have partly (semi) webbed feet. Hence, the name.
Answer: For birds, palmate means having three toes connected by webs; therefore, Semipalmated Plovers and Semipalmated Sandpipers have partly (semi) webbed feet. Hence, the name.