Charadrius melanops

3 Black-fronted Dotterel at Molonglo Valley, ACT

Charadrius melanops at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Apr 2022 02:21 PM
Charadrius melanops at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Apr 2022 02:21 PM
Charadrius melanops at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Apr 2022 02:21 PM
Charadrius melanops at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Apr 2022 02:21 PM
Charadrius melanops at Molonglo Valley, ACT - 26 Apr 2022 02:21 PM
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Identification history

Charadrius melanops 3 May 2022 Liam.m
Charadrius melanops 3 May 2022 AlisonMilton

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When I first saw them they were sitting on the cement wall like swallows, then flew to the far shore of the pond. Later they flew back to a sandy patch on my side of the pond where I was able to get some better photos.

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  • Charadrius melanops Scientific name
  • Black-fronted Dotterel Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Rare or uncommon native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 800m Recorded at altitude
  • 333 images trained Machine learning

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