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Medium-sized plover endemic to Australia, inhabiting arid, inland areas.
NT: Vulnerable
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Inland Plover
At a glance
FamilyPlovers and Lapwings
SizeSmall
RarityUncommon
HabitatMudflats, saltmarsh, estuaries, beaches, lagoons, and shallow inland wetlands.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from June.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Pieter de Groot Boersma
Range map
Range map
900visible hotspots
4018visible 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
Favors flat, open landscapes, usually with scattered, short vegetation. Often seen next to inland roads. Orange-brown underparts and black streaky patterning on upperparts, with white rump, vertical black line through the eye, and distinctive “Y”-shaped breast marking (less obvious in juvenile).
Behavior
Inconspicuous during the day, this species is more obvious at night when feeding on insects.
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