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A beach-nesting plover whose eggs and chicks are exceptionally well camouflaged against sand and shell.
NT: Vulnerable
Indigenous: Didar Djerap, Hooded Dotterel
At a glance
FamilyPlovers and Lapwings
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatMudflats, saltmarsh, estuaries, beaches, lagoons, and shallow inland wetlands.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from October to February.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Andrew Spencer
Range map
Range map
720visible hotspots
23746visible records
5states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Small sturdy plover with pink legs and red eyering. Adult has black hood that extends down onto the chin. In western Australia it is also found on saline lakes.
Behavior
Endemic to southern Australia where it typically inhabits sandy ocean beaches, nesting just above the high tide mark.
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