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Black-fronted Dotterel

Elseyornis melanops

Least Concern
Flügelspannweite
21,6 cm
Gewicht
34,5 g
Familie
Charadriidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

Über uns

Black-fronted Dotterel: 16–18 cm, slender Australian plover with a striking black forehead-patch, chestnut shoulder-bar, and red-based black bill. Inhabits margins of inland freshwater wetlands, riverbeds, and reservoirs throughout Australia and New Zealand. Invertebrate feeder. Largely sedentary with nomadic movements after rainfall.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 21,6 cm 8.5 in
Gewicht 34,5 g 1.22 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-26 days. Fledging: 23-40 days.

Gelegegröße

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Charadriidae (Regenpfeifer und Kiebitze)
Genus Elseyornis
Arten Elseyornis melanops

Distribution

Black-fronted Dotterel has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Black-fronted Dotterel endangered?
The Black-fronted Dotterel has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Black-fronted Dotterel nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-26 days. Fledging: 23-40 days.
How big is the Black-fronted Dotterel?
The Black-fronted Dotterel has a wingspan of 21.6 cm, weight of 34.5 g.
What order and family does the Black-fronted Dotterel belong to?
The Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

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