General Description
Upper body light brown, underparts white. Top of head and back of neck red-brown (male), or light brown (female). Brown stripe through eye. Bill and legs black. Body up to 15 cm long.
Biology
Red-capped Plovers make shallow nests in sand or loose soil near water. They breed from August to early April.
Habitat
Open freshwater wetlands, coastal bays, beaches and inlets.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Australia.
Species Group
Max Size
15 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
Yes
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Least Concern
Author
Wayne Longmore is a Senior Collection manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Author
Rory O'Brien is a Collection Manager of terrestrial vertebrates at Museum Victoria.
Cite this page as:
Longmore, N. W. & O'Brien, R., 2011, Red-capped Plover, Charadrius ruficapillus, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 25 Feb 2025, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7953
