Eurasian Dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Plovers (Charadriidae)

Code 4

EUDO

Code 6

CHAMOR

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: All-purpose
Eye Color: Dark brown
Head Pattern: Eyeline
Crown Color: Black
Forehead Color: Gray-brown
Nape Color: Gray
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 20-23 cm (8-9 in)
Weight: 99 g (3.5 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Gray, Rufous or Rust
Underparts: Red brown edged in black and white lower belly.
Upperparts: Gray
Back Pattern: Solid
Belly Pattern: Solid, Scaled or Scalloped
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Strong swift direct flight on rapidly beating wings.
Wingspan Range: 43 cm (17 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Gray
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Yellow

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