Hooded dotterel - Thinornis cucullatus

This is a juvenile bird hatched around end of November 2021. The parent birds are tending to the 2nd clutch for this breeding season. The young birds are extremely well camouflaged in a beach habitat.

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Calbost Niel

Lion

Love the eye Posted 3 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Niel. Posted 3 years ago

Patomarazul

Lion

So pretty! Posted 3 years ago
1. Ernst
  
  Lion
  
  Thanks Martha. I am hoping to get photos of the young of the 2nd clutch for this season. It will be in the next couple of days. Posted 3 years ago
2. 1. Patomarazul
    
    Lion
    
    Great! Looking forward to it! :-) Posted 3 years ago

The Hooded dotterel

The hooded dotterel is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is endemic to southern Australia and Tasmania where it inhabits ocean beaches and subcoastal lagoons. There are two recognised subspecies which form isolated eastern and western populations. The eastern subspecies is of greater conservation concern, with listings varying from Vulnerable in South Australia and Victoria to Critically Endangered in New South Wales.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies

Species identified by Ernst

By Ernst

Uploaded Jan 11, 2022. Captured Jan 11, 2022 08:16 in 50 Franklin Parade, Encounter Bay SA 5211, Australia.

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Captured in the summer. More summer photos.