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Red-kneed Dotterel
Red-kneed Dotterel
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Date Uploaded: Apr 11, 2013

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 Red-kneed Dotterel

Erythrogonys cinctus
Charadriidae

Large expanses of wet mud at the margins of terrestrial freshwater wetlands are the preferred habitat of the Red-kneed Dotterel. There they stand motionless for long periods, sometimes bobbing their heads, before scurrying over the mud near the edge of the water to take insects and other invertebrates, which are usually pecked from the surface or just below. The sparsely vegetated habitats that are inhabited by Red-kneed Dotterels are of special interest to researchers, as the species often occurs at the same wetlands as the threatened Australian Painted Snipe.

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 04/12/2013 07:41:12 PM
cutey ..and different
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 04/12/2013 05:26:07 PM
Cute little bird and name.
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 04/12/2013 01:14:54 PM
Cute little bird - never heard of this one before.
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 04/11/2013 11:27:02 PM
Never heard of this little guy... Love the markings - great shot/composition with the reflection!
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 04/11/2013 07:56:10 PM
Exotic bird to me. Reminiscent of our sandpipers. Excellent environmental shot.
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