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Hooded Plover

Thinornis cucullatus

Vulnerable
طول الجناح
27,6 cm
الوزن
94,5 g
الفصيلة
Charadriidae
الرتبة
Charadriiformes

حول

Hooded Plover: 19–23 cm, Australian coastal plover with a distinctive black hood, red eye-ring, and red-tipped yellow bill. Resident on exposed ocean beaches of southern Australia. Nests on bare sand above high-tide line, highly vulnerable to disturbance by dogs and vehicles. Feeds on invertebrates in wrack and wet sand. Vulnerable.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 27,6 cm 10.9 in
الوزن 94,5 g 3.33 oz

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27-31 days. Fledging: 32-36 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

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التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
الفصيلة Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings)
Genus Thinornis
الأنواع Thinornis cucullatus

Distribution

Hooded Plover has been recorded in 1 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Hooded Plover endangered?
The Hooded Plover has a conservation status of Vulnerable.
How does the Hooded Plover nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 27-31 days. Fledging: 32-36 days.
How big is the Hooded Plover?
The Hooded Plover has a wingspan of 27.6 cm, weight of 94.5 g.
What order and family does the Hooded Plover belong to?
The Hooded Plover (Thinornis cucullatus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

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