#thinornis

[snototter]

A little ringed plover (Thinornis dubius) in Yorkshire, UK

by Tim Melling

[nature-and-biodiversity-blog]

Hooded Plover Thinornis cucullatus Source: Here

[drhoz]

#3434 - Thinornis melanops - Black-fronted Dotterel

Originally described as Charadrius melanops in 1818, moved to its own genus Elseyornis, then moved again in 2022 when genetic studies proved it should be in Thinornis.

A small plover found across most of Australia and New Zealand, although rare in the Western Deserts. And they only showed up in NZ in the 1950s. Rarely seen on the coasts, but much more common in nearby wetlands.

They usually breed between August and February, but may do so whenever conditions are right - for example, after suitable rains in Northern Australia. The nest is a shallow pebble, shell or twig-lined depression.

Baldivis, Perth.

[dendroica]

Breeding success for threatened Hoodies

Natural Resources SE and Friends of Shorebirds SE are excited to report that the SE population of Hooded Plovers had a very successful summer breeding season.

Natural Resources SE Coast and Marine Officer Cath Bell said this summer has seen the highest number of fledged chicks ever recorded.

“Fledged chicks are at a stage of the life cycle where they’re able to fly and are considered independent,” Ms Bell said.

“So far we know that a total of 19 chicks from 17 known nesting pairs of Hoodies have fledged between the Victorian border up as far as Kingston.

“In previous years, fewer than 10 chicks have been known to have fledged in any season, although monitoring efforts have been more thorough through this season.

“The incredible breeding success is timely for the Hoodies which are a threatened species with a local population estimation of less than 100.”

Natural Resources SE and volunteers from Friends of Shorebirds SE monitor the population of breeding pairs regularly and implement protection measures to improve the chances of chicks surviving to fledge.