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Hooded Plover

Thinornis cucullatus · Charadriidae · Charadriiformes

Best monthsJan · Nov–Decmost records
Records88,648in 1 country
Most seen inAustralia88,648 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
Hooded Plover
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About

Hooded Plover in brief

The hooded plover (Thinornis cucullatus) is a bird of the Charadriidae family — species of bird.

In Australia it has 88,648 published records. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, November and December.

Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.

Records by month

All countries combined · the strongest months highlighted
Where & when

When to look in each country

Australia88,648 records · best Nov, Dec
Map

Where it has been recorded

Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.

Relatives

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Northern Lapwing

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