Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The red-capped plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus), also known as the red-capped dotterel, is a small species of plover.
It breeds in Australia. This species is closely related to (and sometimes considered conspecific with) the Kentish plover, Javan plover, and white-fronted plover.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Breeds Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas) and Australia including Tasmania; winters to eastern Java.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Red-capped plover
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
