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 4 years ago 6 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 5 years ago 13 sec 4 -
A bird standing and bobbing beside water Locality Penrice Saltfields, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 12 April 2006 5 years ago 16 sec 3.8 -
A bird feeding in shallow water. Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 16 weeks ago 16 sec 3.8 -
A bird preening and sunning Locality Netley, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 12 February 2006 4 years ago 34 sec 3.7 -
Two adults feeding in the riverbank Locality Tanunda, South Australia, Australia (Monotypic species)
Philip Griffin 1 October 2005 5 years ago 9 sec 3.7
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The Red-kneed Dotterel is endemic to Australia
Locality Gatton, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 January 2009 1 year ago 4 -
This bird photographed from a public hide
Locality Gatton, Queensland, Australia
David Taylor 1 January 2009 1 year ago 3.7 -
A bird standing on waterside vegetation.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 21 April 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
Close-up of an adult bird.
Locality Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria, Australia (Monotypic species)
Nick Talbot 17 September 2011 17 weeks ago 3.5 -
Foraging on a mudflat
Locality Leeton, New South Wales, Australia
Lindsay Hansch 15 November 2007 39 weeks ago 3 -
A juvenile bird feeding on the lake shore
Locality Menindee, New South Wales, Australia (Monotypic species)
Arthur Grosset 19 March 2006 2 years ago 3
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