| Hooded Plover Thinornis cucullatus (aka Hooded Dotterel Thinornis rubricollis) |
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Tasmania, Australia February 2006 The Hooded Plover is endemic to south-western and south-eastern Australia including Tasmania. It is found mainly on sandy beaches where it feeds on insects, shellfish, seeds etc., that it finds at the water's edge. |
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It breeds on the beaches above high water mark which makes it vulnerable to predators and human disturbance. According to HBW, 81% of nests at the Coorong were crushed by 4WD vehicles in the season 1985-6. For this reason and others, the species is classified as Near Threatened by Birdlife International. | |||
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It is a smallish plover with a black head and throat and a white collar round the back of the neck. It has a red eye-ring and a red bill with black tip. | |||
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