General Description
Upper body light brown with pale streaks, underparts white with a black "V" shape patch on the breast. Black stripe through eye, red circle around the eye. Bill red, black at the tip. Body up to 16 cm long.
Biology
These birds stalk their prey by standing still and then chasing small insects, molluscs and crustaceans as they move past.
Habitat
Open freshwater wetlands and muddy shores.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Australia.
Species Group
Max Size
16 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, Black-fronted Dotterel, Elseyornis melanops, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 21 Sep 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7933
