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Charadrius melanops

1 Black-fronted Dotterel at Kingston, ACT

Charadrius melanops at Kingston, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 07:33 AM
Charadrius melanops at Kingston, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 07:33 AM
Charadrius melanops at Kingston, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 07:33 AM
Charadrius melanops at Kingston, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 07:33 AM
Charadrius melanops at Kingston, ACT - 19 Jan 2020 07:33 AM
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Identification history

Charadrius melanops 5 Feb 2020 ArcherCallaway
Charadrius melanops 2 Feb 2020 BIrdsinCanberra

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Some Black-fronted Dotterels were looking for small animals in the mud, by pausing, running and striking. There was at least one juvenile in the group of possibly three birds.

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Species information

  • Charadrius melanops Scientific name
  • Black-fronted Dotterel Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 800m Recorded at altitude
  • 335 images trained Machine learning
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