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| Birds Database .. detailed information | |
| Black-fronted Dotterel (Plover) Elseyornis melanops | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
 Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
Black Fronted Dotterel Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
| Bird Family : | "Plovers" Charadriidae |
| Description : | Common local species. Length 16cm. Call is a metallic ' pink ' . |
| Typical Habitat : | Muddy margins of swamps, lagoons and dams. |
| Distribution : | Common australia wide except Cape York, western S.A. and eastern W. A. |
| Migration : | Resident / breeding. Main breeding season, April to December, variable. |
| Introduced : | No |
| Seen North Qld : | Yes |
| Additional info .. | locations seen (27) .. observations (86) .. |
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