Charadrius melanops

1 Black-fronted Dotterel at Gateway Island, VIC

Charadrius melanops at Gateway Island, VIC - 17 Jul 2023 12:10 PM
Charadrius melanops at Gateway Island, VIC - 17 Jul 2023 12:10 PM
Charadrius melanops at Gateway Island, VIC - 17 Jul 2023 12:10 PM
Charadrius melanops at Gateway Island, VIC - 17 Jul 2023 12:10 PM
Charadrius melanops at Gateway Island, VIC - 17 Jul 2023 12:10 PM
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Identification history

Charadrius melanops 17 Jul 2023 MatthewFrawley
Charadrius melanops 17 Jul 2023 CarbonAI
Charadrius melanops 17 Jul 2023 KylieWaldon

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greeted me as i got out of the car in the car park! A bit surprised to see one there and not on an edge of a waterway. Not sure I've ever seen one before in July!

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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
  • 339 images trained Machine learning

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