Status in UK:
(A) Migrant Breeder, Passage Visitor
Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
21 cm
Wingspan:
60 cm
Weight:
M/F: 110 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: kharadra=a ravine
and Gr.: moros=silly
World Distribution:
BREEDS: Locally in n&c Europe, n&c Asia, Alaska, WINTERS: Mediterranean
Habitat:
Steppe, stony grassland, on migration mudflats
Diet:
Mostly insects and spiders, some other invertebrates, taken from ground or beneath stones
TitBit:
The female (who is more brightly coloured) leaves the male to incubate the eggs. It is also good to eat, and the feathers make excellent flies for fishing
Population and Distribution
Population Trend:
No population trend available
Distribution:
No distribution maps available
British Population Size:
Summer:
510 to 750 males
in 1999
First Record:
15th Century
Latest Survey:
Whitfield, P. (2002) Bird Sudy 49:237-249
Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
No habitat data from BBS
European Population Size:
Summer:
9000 to 28 thousand pairs
Population Assesment from Birds in Europe
Distribution in Europe
Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
WCA(I), WBD(I), Bern(III), Bonn(II), AEWA
Survey Results:
BirdTrack
Breeding and Survival
Egg Size:
41 x 29 mm
Egg Weight:
17.0 g (of which 5 % is shell)
Number of Nest Records:
1
Clutch Size:
3 eggs
Incubation:
24 - 28 days
by the:
Male
Fledging:
25 - 30 days
as:
Precocial, downy
First Clutches Laid:
Unavailable
Number of Broods:
1
Number Ringed:
60
Adult Survival:
No data
Juvenile Survival:
No data
Age at First Breeding:
2
years
Typical Lifespan:
No data
Maximum Recorded Age:
10yr10m
Biometrics
Ring Size:
C2
Wing Length
Adult:
Insufficient Data.
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data.
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Weight
Adult:
Insufficient Data.
Juvenile:
Insufficient Data.
Male:
Insufficient Data
Female:
Insufficient Data
Other Names
Eurasian Dotterel
Gaelic:
Amadan-mòintich
Welsh:
Hutan y Mynydd
Danish:
Pomeransfugl
Dutch:
Morinelplevier
Finnish:
Keräkurmitsa
French:
Pluvier guignard
German:
Mornell-Regenfeifer
Hungarian:
Havasi lile
Icelandic:
Fjalllóa
Irish:
Amadán Móinteach
Italian:
Piviere tortolino
Norwegian:
Boltit
Polish:
Mornel
Portuguese:
Tarambola-carambola
Spanish:
Chorlito carambolo
Swedish:
Fjällpipare
Local Names: Stone Runner
Collective Noun: Trip
For More Information...
Books and Monographs:
Nethersole-Thompson, D. 1973 The dotterel Collins, London
[598.612 NET]
Nethersole-Thompson, D. & M. 1986 Waders, their breeding, haunts and watchers Poyser, London
[598.6 NET]
See Also:
Wikipedia entry
State of the Nations Birds by Chris Mead
Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides.com
These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.21, Jun 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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