Rufous-chested Dotterel

Rufous-chested Dotterel Rufous-chested Dotterel

Charadrius modestus

Pictures: Teus Luijendijk

A group of eleven individuals was present in the Ushuaia harbour and they allowed close approach. Although this species is also often called Rufus-chested Plover, the behaviour of these birds was very much reminiscent of Eurasian Dotterel Charadrius (or Eudromas ) morinellus .



Rufous-chested Dotterel Charadrius modestus videograbs (20x) Bottom right: with White-rumped Sandpiper Calidris fuscicollis. Ushuaia, Argentina, 15 March 2002.