Hooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatus
VUVulnerable Endemic to Australia
- Family
- Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae)
- Order
- Charadriiformes
Overview
The hooded plover or hooded dotterel (Thinornis cucullatus) is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae. It is endemic to southern Australia, where it inhabits ocean beaches and subcoastal lagoons.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Coastal and inland southwestern Australia, and coastal south-central and southeastern Australia, including Tasmania.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Hooded 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.
