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| Oreopholus ruficollis |
(Wagler, 1829) |
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Family: plovers |
Order: Charadriiformes |
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Tawny-throated dotterel |
Pluvier oréophile |
Chorlito cabezón |
Orangekehl-Regenpfeifer |
| Migration: possibly migratory |
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unclear |
Poorly known; pallidus possibly resident in N Peru; nominate probably sedentary in parts of range; but
migratory elsewhere. Birds breeding in high Andes migrate to lower altitudes after breeding season; those from
southernmost areas mostly migrate N in Mar-Apr to Ecuador; and SE Brazil, Uruguay and E Argentina,
returning late Aug to Sept. Absent from Islands off NC Chile and adjacent mainland Feb-May.
(del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)
- digitised by GROMS, after del Hoyo J A Elliott; J Sargatal (eds) (1996) - www.hbw.com,
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(A digitised version of this map is published in GIS shape format on the GROMS CD).
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| (Last update: 26.04.04 by E.Heuel) |