Tawny-throated dotterel
| Tawny-throated dotterel | |
|---|---|
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| Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Oreopholus Jardine & Selby, 1835 |
| Species: | O. ruficollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Oreopholus ruficollis (Wagler, 1829) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Eudromias ruficollis (Wagler, 1829) | |
The tawny-throated dotterel (Oreopholus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family. It is placed in the genus Oreopholus, which is monotypic as regards living species. A prehistoric relative, Oreopholus orcesi, has been described from fossil remains.
It breeds in the Andes in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Non-breeding migrants reach Ecuador, Brazil and Uruguay and it is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and pastureland.
References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Oreopholus ruficollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2013.2. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 26 November 2013.
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