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Hooded Plover

Thinornis cucullatus

Vulnerable
पंखों का फैलाव
27.6 cm
वजन
94.5 g
कुल
Charadriidae
गण
Charadriiformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव 27.6 cm 10.9 in
वजन 94.5 g 3.33 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

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वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings)
Genus Thinornis
प्रजातियां Thinornis cucullatus

Distribution

Hooded Plover has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

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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