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;[[:Category:Charadrius|Charadrius]] morinellus | ;[[:Category:Charadrius|Charadrius]] morinellus | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | *Chestnut breast | ||
| + | *White border above | ||
| + | *Black belly | ||
| + | *Brown back | ||
| + | *White supercilium | ||
| + | *Yellow legs | ||
| + | *Short black bill | ||
| + | *Female brighter than male | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds in western [[Alaska]] and northern [[Palearctic]]; winters northern [[Africa]] to western [[Iran]]. | Breeds in western [[Alaska]] and northern [[Palearctic]]; winters northern [[Africa]] to western [[Iran]]. | ||
| + | [[Image:Eurasian_Dotterel.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|steenl|steenl}}<br />Maasvlakte, the [[Netherlands]], September 2005]] | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
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| + | {{Eudromias vs. Charadrius}} | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Tundra and mountain areas; winters in semi desert. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | [[Image:328C4079.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|Chris+Upson|Chris Upson}}<br />Landguard, [[Suffolk]], September 2008]] | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | The nest is a bare ground scrape. Two to four eggs are incubated by the male who also cares for the young. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct12}}#Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Charadrius+morinellus}} | {{GSearch|Charadrius+morinellus}} | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Charadrius]] | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Charadrius]] |
| + | http://www.alifeattheshoreline.com/2013/06/the-making-of-dotterel-portrait.html | ||
Revision as of 22:42, 28 June 2014
- Charadrius morinellus
Identification
- Chestnut breast
- White border above
- Black belly
- Brown back
- White supercilium
- Yellow legs
- Short black bill
- Female brighter than male
Distribution
Breeds in western Alaska and northern Palearctic; winters northern Africa to western Iran.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Eudromias vs. Charadrius
One authority (Sibley & Monroe, 1996) places Eurasian Dotterel (morinellus) in the monotypic genus Eudromias. However, most others place it within Charadrius and the Opus follows in this consensus.
Habitat
Tundra and mountain areas; winters in semi desert.
Behaviour
Breeding
The nest is a bare ground scrape. Two to four eggs are incubated by the male who also cares for the young.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, B.L. Sullivan, C. L. Wood, and D. Roberson. 2012. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2012. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Eurasian Dotterel. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Eurasian_Dotterel
External Links
http://www.alifeattheshoreline.com/2013/06/the-making-of-dotterel-portrait.html
