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Sighting 4646142

Charadrius melanops

Black-fronted Dotterel at Riverside, TAS

Charadrius melanops at Riverside, TAS - suppressed
Charadrius melanops at Riverside, TAS - suppressed
Charadrius melanops at Riverside, TAS - suppressed
Charadrius melanops at Riverside, TAS - suppressed
Charadrius melanops at Riverside, TAS - suppressed
Charadrius melanops at Riverside, TAS - suppressed
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Identification history

Charadrius melanops 17 Feb 2025 Liam.m
Anarhynchus bicinctus 15 Feb 2025 JimL

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Sorry, poor photos, but the two birds just are recognisable. Interestingly, they surprised one of the volunteer bird experts at the Tamar Wetlands as the species normally sticks to the mid and these two were observed feeding along this grassed area.

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  • Charadrius melanops Scientific name
  • Black-fronted Dotterel Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 800m Recorded at altitude
  • 376 images trained Machine learning

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