Plovers (Charadriidae)
Rufous-chested Plover (Charadrius modestus) - HBW 3, p. 439
French: Pluvier d'Urville
German: Rotbrust-Regenpfeifer
Spanish: Chorlito Chileno
Other common names: Rufous-chested Dotterel, Chilean/White/Winter Plover
Taxonomy: Charadrius modestus Lichtenstein, 1823, Montevideo, Uruguay.
Occasionally placed in genus Zonibyx. No subspecies recognized, although birds from Falkland Is have longer wings and tarsi. Monotypic.
Distribution: S South America in SC & S Chile and WC & S Argentina and Falkland Is. Winters N to N Chile and SE Brazil.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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An individual in non-breeding plumage walking while feeding on the grass. Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 March 2012 1 year ago 21 sec 4.2 -
A bird moving about on a stony shoreline Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina (Monotypic species)
Paul Clarke 14 January 2011 2 years ago 24 sec 4 -
First year immatures and winter plumaged adults on a rocky shore Locality Gypsy Cove, East Falkland Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Greg Baker 25 February 2005 2 years ago 55 sec 4 -
A pair on the ground Locality Hacienda Tehuelche, Magallanes Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 October 2003 8 years ago 28 sec 3.4 -
A bird walking and feeding on the ground near its mate Locality Hacienda Tehuelche, Magallanes Region, Chile (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 30 October 2003 8 years ago 21 sec 3.4 -
Different views of young birds running and foraging in the grass Locality Sea Lion Island, Falkland (Malvinas) Islands (Monotypic species)
Gus Yaki 14 February 2000 5 years ago 30 sec 3
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Rufous-chested Plover
Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Leandro Herrainz 28 weeks ago 4.6 -
Feeding on the sea coast of the Beagle Channel
Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Marcelo Carlos de Cruz 26 April 2012 1 year ago 4 -
Two individuals on the rocky shore.
Locality Brunswick Peninsula, Magallanes Region, Chile
Miriam Bauman 14 February 2012 1 year ago 4 -
An individual on the rocky shore.
Locality Brunswick Peninsula, Magallanes Region, Chile
Miriam Bauman 14 February 2012 1 year ago 3.9 -
One group of Rufous-chested Plover do not migrate in winter.Overwinter in the sea coast of the Beagle Channel are about 40 to 50
Locality Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego Province, Argentina
Marcelo Carlos de Cruz 25 April 2012 1 year ago 3.9 -
Juvenile
Locality Tierra del Fuego Province, Magallanes Region, Chile
Marcelo Carlos de Cruz 25 May 2009 2 years ago 3.8
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Display, in flight Locality Santa Cruz Province, Argentina
(Monotypic species)
Santiago Imberti 30 September 2007 3 years ago 3
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