Inland Dotterel
Peltohyas australis
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Inland Dotterel: 19–23 cm, cryptically patterned brown Australian plover with a bold black Y-shaped breast-band and white supercilium. Resident in arid and semi-arid stone plains, gibber desert, and dry lake beds of interior Australia. Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore. Nomadic. Walks erect with characteristic rapid run. Rarely near water.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 27,3 cm | 10.7 in |
| Peso | 91,33333333333333 g | 3.22 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 26-30 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2-3
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas) |
| Familia | Charadriidae (Chorlitos y Avefrías) |
| Genus | Peltohyas |
| Especies | Peltohyas australis |
Distribution
Inland Dotterel has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Charadriidae family