Other Names
- Hooded Dotterel
General Description
Upper body brown-grey, underparts white. Head black, back of neck black with a wide white patch. Red ring around eye. Body up to 23 cm long.
Biology
Hooded Plovers are locally nomadic - they do not migrate to other countries. They feed on insects, crabs and small bivalve molluscs.
Habitat
Ocean sandy beaches and lakes.
Coastal shores
Distribution guide
Southern Australia.
Species Group
Depth
Water Column
Max Size
23 cm
Diet
Carnivore
Commercial Species
No
Global Dispersal
Native to Australia
Conservation Status
- DSE Advisory List : Not listed
- EPBC Act 1999 : Not listed
- IUCN Red List : Near Threatened
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, Hooded Plover, Thinornis rubricollis, in Taxonomic Toolkit for marine life of Port Phillip Bay, Museum Victoria, accessed 21 Sep 2024, http://136.154.202.208:8098/species/7957
