Tawny-throated Dotterel
Oreopholus ruficollis(Wagler, JG, 1829)
English (US) Tawny-throated Dotterel
The Tawny-throated Dotterel (Oreopholus ruficollis) 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.
- Scientific name
- Oreopholus ruficollis
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Tawny-throated Dotterel
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Oreopholus ruficollis pallidus
- Oreopholus ruficollis ruficollis
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Charadrius ruficollis
- Described by
- (Wagler, JG, 1829)
- Type locality
- Canelones, Uruguay.
- Original description
- Isis von Oken 22 col.653
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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