Rufous-chested plover

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Rufous-chested plover
Rufous-chested Dotterel.jpg

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Charadriidae
Genus: Charadrius
Species:
C. modestus
Binomial name
Charadrius modestus
Lichtenstein, 1823
Charadrius modestus map.svg

The rufous-chested plover (Charadrius modestus) or rufous-chested dotterel, is a monotypic[2] species of bird measuring 19-22 centimeters in length and weighing between 71 and 94 grams It is part of the family Charadriidae.[3] It breeds in southern parts of Argentina[4] and Chile[5] and on the Falkland Islands.[6] Some birds migrate north in winter, reaching as far as Uruguay,[7] southern Brazil[8] and occasionally Peru.[9] Its natural habitats are temperate grassland[10] and sandy shores.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2016). "Charadrius modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22693879A93428966. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693879A93428966.en. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Rufous-chested Plover". www.oiseaux-birds.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  3. ^ Oiseaux.net. "Gravelot d'Urville - Charadrius modestus - Rufous-chested Plover". www.oiseaux.net. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  4. ^ "Rufous-chested Dotterel - Charadrius modestus - Birds of the World". birdsoftheworld.org. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  5. ^ Bowman, Neil. "Rufous-chested Plover (Charadrius modestus) adult standing on beach Punta Arenas, Chile". Alamy.com.
  6. ^ "Admin Charadrius modestus (Rufous-chested Plover) - Falkland Islands (Malvinas)". wpe.wetlands.org. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  7. ^ International), BirdLife International (BirdLife (2009-05-01). "IUCN Red List of Threatened Species: Charadrius modestus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  8. ^ "Rufous-chested Plover (Charadrius modestus) :: xeno-canto". www.xeno-canto.org. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  9. ^ "Rufous-chested Plover Charadrius modestus". Birdlife International.
  10. ^ "Birds of the Falkland Islands - Rufous-chested Dotterel (Charadrius modestus)". www.falklands.net. Retrieved 2020-08-18.
  11. ^ "Plovers | Beauty of Birds". www.beautyofbirds.com. Retrieved 2020-08-18.


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