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| Photographed at long distance on Dampier Creek, near Broome, September 2016 |
Australia (653)
Also known as Swallow Plover. 23-24 cm, wingspan c. 60-65 cm. found on plains; shallow wet and dry edges of open bare wetlands; tidal mudflats, beaches. Breeds Pakistan, India, parts of SE Asia, China, Japan and Philippines: migrates to spend Nov.-Feb. or later, from coastal nw. WA to Top End (NT) and Gulf country of nw Q. Within Australia nomadic depending on rainfall, huge companies (tens of thousands) suddenly appearing over plains, then moving on.
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| Photographed at Grey River (north of Port Hedland, WA) Sept 2016 |
