CHARADRIIFORMES: Charadriidae

Charadrius ruficapillus  

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Lake Tutchewop, VIC (Dec, 2014)

The Red-capped Plover, though a shorebird, is reported to rarely enter water*. This is obviously not the case when it wants to enjoy a bath.


*Geering, Andrew et al (2007), Shorebirds of Australia, CSIRO Publishing, p.145.

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Female Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Juvenile Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover on eggs

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Male Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Male Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover and Water

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Juvenile Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Female Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Female Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Female Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Female Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)

Male Red-capped Plover