Attractive plover, but contrary to its name, it does not have red knees.
Not listed
Endemic to Australia
Indigenous: Dhibi, Didar Djerap
At a glance
FamilyPlovers and Lapwings
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatFairly common resident around freshwater wetlands, where it often occurs in small flocks.
Best timeMost reliable in Victoria from November to January.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Marc Anderson
Range map
Range map
200approx hotspots
77813approx records
6states
Low confidenceMediumHigh confidence
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
Instead it has pinkish upper legs. Adult has solid black hood and white chin with a black breast-band and chestnut flank patch. Juvenile is gray with white underparts lacking the black or red.
Behavior
Fairly common resident around freshwater wetlands, where it often occurs in small flocks.
Gallery
Regional timing
Queensland
Northern Territory
Western Australia
New South Wales
South Australia
Victoria
Australian Capital Territory
Tasmania