hooded plover

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The hooded plover is a small, vulnerable shorebird native to southern Australia, known for nesting on open ocean beaches and coastal lagoons where it is highly sensitive to human disturbance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
shorebird
vulnerable species
activityPattern diurnal
billColor red bill with black tip
binomialName Thinornis cucullatus NERFINISHED
bodySize small shorebird
breedingSite open sandy beaches above high-tide line
class Aves
commonName hooded dotterel
hooded plover NERFINISHED
conservationConcern highly sensitive to human disturbance
conservationStatus Vulnerable
country Australia
diet crustaceans
insects
small invertebrates
eggColor speckled
family Charadriidae NERFINISHED
foragingBehavior probes and picks food from wet sand and wrack line
genus Thinornis NERFINISHED
habitat coastal dunes
coastal lagoons
open ocean beaches
sandy shorelines
kingdom Animalia
legColor pinkish legs
managementAction beach fencing around nests
leash regulations for dogs near nesting areas
seasonal beach closures
nativeTo coasts of South Australia
coasts of Tasmania
coasts of Victoria
coasts of Western Australia
southern Australia
nestType shallow scrape in sand
order Charadriiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
plumageFeature black hood on head and neck
grey-brown upperparts
white underparts
socialBehavior often seen in pairs or small groups
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
human recreation on beaches
introduced predators
nest trampling
off-leash dogs

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Coorong region supportsSpecies hooded plover