Eurasian dotterel

Charadrius morinellus

The Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), also known in Europe as just dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds.

Family: Charadriidae Order: Charadriiformes Conservation: Least Concern

About the Eurasian dotterel

The Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), also known in Europe as just dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. It is the only species placed in the genus Eudromias. The dotterel is a brown-and-black-streaked bird with a broad, white eye stripe and an orange-red chest band when in breeding plumage. The female is more colourful than the male. The bird is tame and unsuspecting, and the term "dotterel" has been applied contemptuously to mean an old fool. The Eurasian dotterel is a migratory species, breeding in Northern Europe and Eurosiberia and migrating south to North Africa and the Middle East in the winter. It nests in a bare scrape on the ground and lays two to four eggs. The male does the incubation and rears the chicks, with the female having gone off to find anot

Fun Facts About Eurasian dotterel

The dotterel is a brown-and-black-streaked bird with a broad, white eye stripe and an orange-red chest band when in breeding plumage.
The male does the incubation and rears the chicks, with the female having gone off to find another male and lay another clutch of eggs.
The female is more colourful than the male.
The Eurasian dotterel is a migratory species, breeding in Northern Europe and Eurosiberia and migrating south to North Africa and the Middle East in the winter.
It nests in a bare scrape on the ground and lays two to four eggs.

Conservation Status

The Eurasian dotterel is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. This species is currently stable and not at significant risk of population decline.

Taxonomy & Classification

Order	Charadriiformes
Family	Charadriidae
Genus	Charadrius
Species	Charadrius morinellus

Range & Habitat