Red-capped Plover

Charadrius ruficapillus

Summary 2

The Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus), also known as the Red-capped Dotterel, is a small plover. It breeds in Australia. The species is closely related to (and sometimes considered conspecific with) the Kentish Plover, Javan Plover and White-fronted Plover.

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  1. (c) Leo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/49828152@N00/5220387526
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charadrius_ruficapillus

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Taxonomy:order Gulls and Allies