Dotterel (disambiguation)
Appearance
Dotterel may refer to several species within the plover family of wading birds Charadriidae. In Europe, the unqualified name generally refers to the Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus).
Other species whose common name includes dotterel are:
- Black-fronted dotterel (Elseyornis melanops)
- Hooded dotterel (Thinornis cucullatus)
- Inland dotterel (Peltohyas australis)
- Red-kneed dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus)
- Shore dotterel (Thinornis novaeseelandiae)
- Tawny-throated dotterel (Oreopholus ruficollis)