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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Eurasian Dotterel
Charadrius morinellus
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Lapwings and Plovers (Charadriidae)
Code 4
EUDO
Code 6
CHAMOR
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
All-purpose
Eye Color:
Dark brown
Head pattern:
Capped, Unique pattern, Eyebrow
Crown Color:
Black
Forehead Color:
Gray-brown
Nape Color:
Gray
Throat Color:
White
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
20-23 cm (8-9 in)
Weight:
99 g (3.5 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X