Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctusGould, J, 1838
English (US) Red-kneed Dotterel
The Red-kneed Dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings) in the order Charadriiformes.
Range: Australia (except southwestern deserts and Tasmania)Range summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Erythrogonys cinctus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red-kneed Dotterel
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
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Add Your ExpertiseTaxonomic history
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1838
- Type locality
- New South Wales.
- Original description
- A synopsis of the birds of Australia, and the adjacent islands pt4 pl.73,text
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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