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The Eurasian Dotterel is a small migratory bird found across northern Europe and Asia. It is notable for its long-distance migrations between breeding grounds in arctic and alpine regions and wintering areas in northern Africa and the Middle East.
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Species
dotterel
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyCharadriidae
Habitatmarine
Observations1,143
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Charadrius
- Mass
- +17
- Image
- Charadrius morinellus male.jpg
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The Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), also known in Europe as just dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. It is the only species placed in the genus Eudromias.
The dotterel is a brown-and-black-streaked bird with a broad, white eye stripe and an orange-red chest band when in breeding plumage. The female is more colourful than the male. The bird is tame and unsuspecting, and the term "dotterel" has been applied contemptuously to mean an old fool.