Birds and wildlife
Dotterel
Charadrius morinellusGroup: PloversUK Conservation status:RedDotterel
How to identify
Dotterels are unusual because the adult female is brighter than the male, mirroring the role-reversal seen in how they raise their young. Adults have largely grey-brown upperparts and bright chestnut belly, with a white chest band, throat and eyestripe which contrasts with their dark cap. When migrating in spring, this member of the plover family is often seen in groups, or 'trips', at traditional stopping places.Key
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