Red-kneed Dotterel
A species of Red-kneed Dotterel Scientific name : Erythrogonys cinctus Genus : Red-kneed Dotterel
Red-kneed Dotterel, A species of Red-kneed Dotterel
Botanical name: Erythrogonys cinctus
Genus: Red-kneed Dotterel
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Description General Info
Description
Adults distinctively marked: black cap or hood from bill, extending below eyes, merging at nape to grey-brown of back. White chin and throat. Broad black band on breast joining nape and also extending to flanks as chestnut stripe. Belly and vent white. Back and mantle grey-brown, mainly black upperwing with white trailing edge. Upper leg, including tarsal joint or "knee", red. Bill red with dark tip. 
Size
20 cm
Feeding Habits
Red-kneed Dotterel forages in wetlands, primarily consuming arthropods, molluscs, annelids, and seeds. It employs unique hunting techniques adapted for shallow waters, showcasing a diverse and opportunistic dietary intake.
Habitat
The red-kneed Dotterel is predominantly found in a range of wetland habitats such as ephemeral and permanent freshwater environments, including swamps, lakes, and creeks. They also occupy human-altered water bodies. These birds prefer habitats that are open and possess minimal emergent vegetation, with a propensity for areas that are inundated by rain or floodwaters. While they are mainly associated with fresh water, they occasionally venture into saline wetlands but rarely into tidal regions.
Dite type
Aquatic invertebrate eater
General Info
Distribution Area
The red-kneed dotterel is native to mainland Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia, and has occurred as a vagrant in Tasmania, Palau and New Zealand.
Species Status
With a large range and no evidence of significant population decline, this species' conservation status is of Least Concern.
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Birds Order
Shorebirds Family
Plovers Genus
Red-kneed Dotterel Species
Red-kneed Dotterel 
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