Eurasian Dotterel
Eudromias morinellus
Eurasian Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Europe & Northern Asia.
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The Eurasian Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus) is a member of the Charadriidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 108 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Charadriiformes
- Family Charadriidae Plovers
- Genus Eudromias
- Species morinellus
Where it lives
High Arctic coastal tundra; alpine zone of temperate Europe and Asia: northern British Isles, Scandinavia, northwestern Russia (including Novaya Zemlya and New Siberian Is., north of northwestern, northeastern Siberia) to Chukotskiy Pen. (northeastern Siberia) and western Alaska (including St. Lawrence I., northern Bering Sea); south to Pyrenees, Alps and Carpathians; Altai of northeastern Kazakhstan, south-central Russia, northwestern Mongolia, and far northern Xinjiang (northwestern China), and montane north-central, eastern, Mongolia
Quick facts
- Weight
- 108 g
- Diet
- Invertebrate-eaters
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Habitat
- Grassland & open country
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Eurasian Dotterel is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Behaviour
A bird of open grassland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Eurasian Dotterel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
The Eurasian Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus) is a species of plovers in the family Charadriidae, order Charadriiformes. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia — high Arctic coastal tundra; alpine zone of temperate Europe and Asia: n British Isles, Scandinavia, nw Russia (including Novaya Zemlya and New Siberian Is., n of nw, ne Siberia) to Chukotskiy Pen. (ne Siberia) and w Alaska (including St. Lawrence I., n Bering Sea); s to Pyrenees, Alps and Carpathians; Altai of ne Kazakhstan, sc Russia, nw Mongolia, and far n Xinjiang (nw China), and montane nc, e, Mongolia.
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Eurasian Dotterel?
The Eurasian Dotterel is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 108 g.
Where does the Eurasian Dotterel live?
The Eurasian Dotterel is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL high Arctic coastal tundra; alpine zone of temperate Europe and Asia: n British Isles, Scandinavia, nw Russia (including Novaya Zemlya and New Siberian Is., n of nw, ne Siberia) to Chukotskiy Pen. (ne Siberia) and w Alaska (including St. Lawrence I., n Bering Sea); s to Pyrenees, Alps and Carpathians; Altai of ne Kazakhstan, sc Russia, nw Mongolia, and far n Xinjiang (nw China), and montane nc, e, Mongolia, where it favours open grassland, scrub and lightly vegetated country.
What family does the Eurasian Dotterel belong to?
The Eurasian Dotterel (Eudromias morinellus) belongs to the Charadriidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.
What does the Eurasian Dotterel eat?
The Eurasian Dotterel is a invertivore — it feeds mainly on invertebrates such as insects and other small prey.
Does the Eurasian Dotterel migrate?
The Eurasian Dotterel is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.
Is the Eurasian Dotterel endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
How large is the Eurasian Dotterel's range?
The Eurasian Dotterel has a mapped global range of about 3.8 million km².
Conservation
Every bird benefits from bird-safe windows, native plants, and keeping cats indoors. Small changes at home add up to real protection.
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