Inland Dotterel
Peltohyas australis
LCLeast Concern Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The inland dotterel or inland plover (Peltohyas australis) is an endemic bird of the arid Australian interior. It forms loose flocks in sparsely vegetated gibber plain and claypans in the day where it loafs in the shade and eats shoots of shrubs. It is most often encountered at night when it forages on roads for insects. The relative remoteness of its habitat means that it is not well studied.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Inland central and southern Australia.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Inland dotterel
- 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.
