Red-capped Plover

Anarhynchus ruficapillus

Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Australia & Oceania.

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Regional checklists

Birds of Australia Birds of Indonesia Birds of New Zealand Birds of New South Wales Birds of Northern Territory Birds of Queensland Birds of South Australia Birds of Tasmania Birds of Victoria Birds of Western Australia

By family

Plovers of Australia Plovers of Indonesia Plovers of New Zealand Plovers of New South Wales Plovers of Northern Territory Plovers of Queensland Plovers of South Australia Plovers of Tasmania Plovers of Victoria Plovers of Western Australia

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The Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) is a member of the Charadriidae family found in Australia & Oceania. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Charadriiformes
Family Charadriidae Plovers
Genus Anarhynchus
Species ruficapillus

Where it lives

Timor (eastern Lesser Sundas), inland and coastal Australia and Tasmania

Australia & Oceania

Quick facts

Family: Charadriidae
Order: Charadriiformes

Biology & behaviour

The Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) is a member of the Charadriidae family, within the order Charadriiformes. It occurs naturally across Australia & Oceania. Its distribution covers AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas), inland and coastal Australia and Tasmania.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the Red-capped Plover live?

The Red-capped Plover is found across Australia & Oceania with a range covering AU Timor (e Lesser Sundas), inland and coastal Australia and Tasmania.

What family does the Red-capped Plover belong to?

The Red-capped Plover (Anarhynchus ruficapillus) belongs to the Charadriidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.

Is the Red-capped Plover endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.