- Charadrius veredus
Photo by tcollins at Fogg Dam, Northern Territories, Australia
Identification
Sandy-olive upperparts, buff white eyebrow, buff-grey upperbreast with white underparts, grey brown underwing.
Distribution
Breeds from Siberia to Manchuria and Mongolia; winters to Australasia.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Habitat
Open grasslands in arid and semi-arid zones.
Behaviour
Its diet includes insects.
