Red-capped Plover (Charadrius ruficapillus)
About the Red-capped Plover
The red-capped plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus), also known as the red-capped dotterel, is a small species of plover. It breeds in Australia. This species is closely related to (and sometimes considered conspecific with) the Kentish plover, Javan plover, and white-fronted plover. Red-capped plovers have a white forehead and underparts. Their upperparts are mainly grey-brown. Adult males have a rufous or reddish-brown crown and hindneck. Adult females have a paler rufous and grey-brown crown and hindneck, with a pale loreal stripe. The upperwing of Anarhynchus ruficapillus shows dark brown remiges (flight feathers) and primary covert feathers with a white wingbar in flight. Its length is 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in) and its wingspan is 27–34 cm (10.6–13.4 in); it weighs 35–40 g (1.2–1.4 oz).
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We only publish recordings we may use commercially, because this site is supported by ads. xeno-canto lists 16 recordings for this species: 12 CC BY-NC-ND · 3 CC BY-NC-SA. None of them permits commercial use, so there is no player here — the page is kept as a profile so the bird is not missing from the guide.
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Listed as recorded in Australia, Indonesia in the xeno-canto catalogue.
Related species you can hear
- Common Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticularecording
- Eurasian DotterelCharadrius morinellusrecording
- Kentish PloverCharadrius alexandrinusrecording
- KilldeerCharadrius vociferusrecording
- Little Ringed PloverCharadrius dubiusrecording
- Semipalmated PloverCharadrius semipalmatusrecording
This species has no recording here yet — these relatives do, so you can hear what the family sounds like.