Plovers (Charadriidae)
Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus) - HBW 3, p. 420
French: Pluvier ceinturé
German: Schwarzbrust-Regenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlito Pechinegro
Taxonomy: Erythrogonys cinctus Gould, 1838, New South Wales.
Often placed in genus Charadrius, and traditionally grouped with other Australasian aberrant Charadrius-like genera; however, recently grouped in Vanellinae on basis of allozymes, patterning of wing and presence of hind toe. Monotypic.
Distribution: Extreme S New Guinea and Australia.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An adult bird feeding in shallow water Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 31 August 2007 5 years ago 6 sec 4.3 -
Feeding with mirror image Locality Queensland, Australia
birdinggreynomads 14 August 2008 4 years ago 13 sec 4.3 -
A bird walking on vegetation beside a pond and stretching its wing. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 1 year ago 11 sec 4.2 -
A bird on the ground, feeding Locality Netley, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 12 February 2006 5 years ago 15 sec 4.2 -
A bird feeding on exposed mud. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 1 year ago 10 sec 4 -
A bird walking through shallow water feeding and ruffling its feathers Locality Penrice Saltfields, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 12 April 2006 6 years ago 13 sec 4
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A bird wading through shallow water.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 8 May 2013 5 weeks ago 4.1 -
The Red-kneed Dotterel is endemic to Australia
Locality Gatton, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 January 2009 3 years ago 4 -
A bird standing on waterside vegetation.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 21 April 2009 3 years ago 4 -
Feeding in river estuary
Locality Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia
Peter Strauss 23 May 2013 6 weeks ago 3.9 -
Close-up of an adult bird.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 1 year ago 3.6 -
This bird photographed from a public hide
Locality Gatton, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 January 2009 3 years ago 3.5
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