BirdUp · Species
Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus(Temminck, 1821)
Origin: Native
- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Genus
- Anarhynchus
At a glance
The Red-capped Plover is a small bird, about 14–16 cm long, native to Australia.
- Size
- 14–16 cm
- Origin
- Native
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Red-capped Plover look like?
The Red-capped Plover is a small bird, about 14–16 cm long and weighing 27–54 g.
The red-capped plover, also known as the red-capped dotterel, is a small species of plover.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Red-capped Plover eat?
The Red-capped Plover feeds on intertidal invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks.
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