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Revision as of 21:21, 7 December 2007

Charadrius rubricollis
Photo by FelixWilson
Photographed in Tasmania.

Identification:

7.5-9 in (19-23 cm) long. Red bill with a black tip. Red eye ring. Black head; white collar. Back pale grey-brown. Lower neck, side of breast black. Broad white wing bar in flight.

Distribution

Australia.

Taxonomy

Habitat

Ocean beaches and on coastal and inland salt lakes.

Behaviour

The nest is a shallow scrape in the sand. 2-3 eggs are laid and incubated for 27-31 days.

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