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[[Image:Eurasian_Dotterel.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by steenl<br>Location: Maasvlakte, the [[Netherlands]]]] | [[Image:Eurasian_Dotterel.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by steenl<br>Location: Maasvlakte, the [[Netherlands]]]] | ||
;[[:Category:Charadrius|Charadrius]] morinellus | ;[[:Category:Charadrius|Charadrius]] morinellus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | *Chestnut breast | ||
| + | *White border above | ||
| + | *Black belly | ||
| + | *Brown back | ||
| + | *White supercilium | ||
| + | *Yellow legs | ||
| + | *Short black bill | ||
| + | *Female brighter than male | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds in western [[Alaska]] and northern [[Palearctic]]; winters northern [[Africa]] to western [[Iran]]. | Breeds in western [[Alaska]] and northern [[Palearctic]]; winters northern [[Africa]] to western [[Iran]]. | ||
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{{Eudromias vs. Charadrius}} | {{Eudromias vs. Charadrius}} | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Tundra and mountain areas; winters in semi desert. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The nest is a bare ground scrape; 2-4 eggs are laid and are incubated by the male who cares for the young. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Charadrius+morinellus}} | {{GSearch|Charadrius+morinellus}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Charadrius]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Charadrius]] | ||
Revision as of 15:20, 30 March 2009
- Charadrius morinellus
Identification
- Chestnut breast
- White border above
- Black belly
- Brown back
- White supercilium
- Yellow legs
- Short black bill
- Female brighter than male
Distribution
Breeds in western Alaska and northern Palearctic; winters northern Africa to western Iran.
Taxonomy
A monotypic species.
Eudromias vs. Charadrius
One authority (Sibley & Monroe, 1996) places Eurasian Dotterel (morinellus) in the monotypic genus Eudromias. However, most others place it within Charadrius and the Opus follows in this consensus.
Habitat
Tundra and mountain areas; winters in semi desert.
Behaviour
The nest is a bare ground scrape; 2-4 eggs are laid and are incubated by the male who cares for the young.
References
Wikipedia
