Scientific name Oreopholus ruficollis Higher classification Oreopholus Order Shorebirds | Phylum Chordata Rank Species | |
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Genus OreopholusJardine & Selby, 1835 Similar Rufous‑chested plover, Two‑banded plover, Diademed sandpiper‑plover, Least seedsnipe, Puna plover | ||
Tawny throated dotterel oreopholus ruficollis may 2014 uruguay
The tawny-throated dotterel (Oreopholus ruficollis) is a species of bird in the Charadriidae family. It is placed in the genus Oreopholus, which is monotypic as regards living species. A prehistoric relative, Oreopholus orcesi, has been described from fossil remains.
It breeds in the Andes in Argentina, Bolivia, Chile and Peru. Non-breeding migrants reach Ecuador, Brazil and Uruguay and it is a vagrant to the Falkland Islands.
Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland, temperate grassland, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and pastureland.
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