Peltohyas australis
Inland Dotterel
©Arthur Chapman
©Francesco Veronesi from Italy
©Ron Knight from Seaford, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Peltohyas
Species
Peltohyas australis
Status
least concern
Colours
Distinguishing features
Upperparts generally buff mottled with dark brown. Face pale but marked by vertical black band crossing eye and fore-crown. Underparts generally buff and white, marked with distinctice black Y on breast, forming collar on hind-neck, and joined to black band on belly separating white lower belly from rich buff lower breast and flanks. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 23 cm (Length of specimen)
- From 19 cm to 23 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Up to 47 cm
- From 43 cm to 47 cm
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
Inhabits open, arid country in Australia. (Wikipedia)
It is endemic to southern and central arid zone of mainland Australia. It is found in open, arid country. (Wikipedia)
Diet
It is omnivorous, eating seeds and invertebrates. (Wikipedia)
Web resources
References
- Simpson, K., N. Day and P. Trusler (2004). Field Guide to Birds of Australia: 7th Edition Penguin Group (Australia), Camberwell, Victoria.