Rufous-chested dotterel
| Rufous-chested dotterel | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Charadriiformes |
| Family: | Charadriidae |
| Genus: | Zonibyx Reichenbach, 1852 |
| Species: | Z. modestus
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| Binomial name | |
| Zonibyx modestus (Lichtenstein, MHC, 1823)
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Breeding Resident Non-breeding
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| Synonyms | |
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Charadrius modestus | |
The rufous-chested dotterel (Zonibyx modestus) or rufous-chested plover, is a species of bird in subfamily Charadriinae of family Charadriidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands.