hooded plover
E656116
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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| hooded plover canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| 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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