Like other pipefish, the long-nosed pipefish does not have scales, but is encased in a series of bony rings.
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Chestnut-banded plover (Charadrius pallidus)
Information on the chestnut-banded plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
The lesser sand plover is a small wading shorebird with greyish-brown upperparts, a white abdomen and throat, and a black forehead. During…
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St Helena plover (Charadrius sanctaehelenae)
The St Helena plover is the only surviving bird species endemic to the South Atlantic island of St Helena. The upperparts are dark brown…
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New Zealand dotterel (Charadrius obscurus)
The New Zealand dotterel is the largest bird of its genus, recognised by its predominantly grey-brown upperparts and off-white underparts…
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Mountain plover (Charadrius montanus)
A poorly named species, the mountain plover (Charadrius montanus) is not actually a mountain-dwelling bird, but is…
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Greater sand plover (Charadrius leschenaultii)
Although it has a relatively dull appearance for most of the year, the greater sand plover’s plumage changes during the breeding season. At…
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Two-banded plover (Charadrius falklandicus)
As its name suggests, the two-banded plover is readily distinguished from most other wading birds by the presence of two conspicuous black…
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Piping plover (Charadrius melodus)
The piping plover is a small, sandy coloured shorebird that is effectively camouflaged in its preferred beach habitat. In spring and summer…
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Madagascar plover (Charadrius thoracicus)
This small, long-legged shorebird has brown-grey plumage on the upperparts. The white underparts, which are tinged yellowish-orange on the…
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Double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus)
Information on the double-banded plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Collared plover (Charadrius collaris)
The collared plover (Charadrius collaris) is a small shorebird with pale brown upperparts, white underparts and a distinctive narrow black…
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Semipalmated plover (Charadrius semipalmatus)
Information on the semipalmated plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus)
Information on the snowy plover (Charadrius nivosus) is being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Red-capped plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)
A small, slender Australian shorebird, the red-capped plover (Charadrius ruficapillus) is most easily recognised by the male’s bright…
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Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
One of the most familiar wading birds on European shores, the common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula) has a typical plover appearance…
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Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus)
Information on the Kentish plover (Charadrius alexandrinus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Little ringed plover (Charadrius dubius)
Information on the little ringed plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Oriental plover (Charadrius veredus)
The Oriental plover (Charadrius veredus) is an elegant, medium-sized plover species with long, yellowish legs and a distinctive upright…
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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Information on the killdeer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly…
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Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus)
Information on the Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Shore plover (Thinornis novaeseelandiae)
This small, stocky wader is one of the world's most threatened coastal birds. The forehead, sides of face, throat and collar are black in…
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White-tailed lapwing (Vanellus leucurus)
The white-tailed lapwing (Vanellus leucurus) is a graceful bird that is characterised by its unusually long, bright yellow legs, which are…
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Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis)
The wrybill is a distinctive wading bird, which possesses a uniquely bent bill. The tip of the black bill is curved to the right, this…
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Sociable lapwing (Vanellus gregarius)
This conspicuously marked plover has yellow cheeks beneath a black stripe running from the black beak through the eye. It has a white stripe…
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Magellanic plover (Pluvianellus socialis)
A rare and attractive wading bird, the Magellanic plover has a plump, dove-like body with soft, pale grey plumage on the head and upper body…
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Red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicus)
The boldly patterned red-wattled lapwing (Vanellus indicusi) is named for the vivid red, fleshy, wrinkled skin, or wattle, in front of each…
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Hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis)
The hooded plover (Thinornis rubricollis) is a medium-sized Australian shorebird which gets its name from its prominent black head, which…
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Javan lapwing (Vanellus macropterus)
Information on the Javan lapwing is currently being researched and written and will appear shortly.…
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Diademed plover (Phegornis mitchellii)
Information on the diademed plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
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Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva)
Information on the Pacific golden plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.…
