General Description
Upper body and wings brown, underparts white. Head, back of neck and breast are black, throat white. Upper leg red, lower leg brown-grey. Bill red, black at the tip. Body up to 19 cm long.
Biology
Red-kneed Dotterels feed on aquatic insects and seeds. Both parents incubate the eggs and care for the young.
Distribution
Mainland Australia.
Habitat
Open wetlands, coastal bays and inlets.
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Animal Type
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Brief Id
Black head, black breast, white throat.
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Colours
Brown, White, Red
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Diet
Omnivore
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Diet Categories
Insects, Seeds
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, EPBC Act 1999: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Least Concern
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Taxon Name
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Common Name
Red-kneed Dotterel
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Species Name
cinctus
