Eurasian dotterel: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Eurasian dotterel lives – recorded in 20 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Charadrius morinellus
Group	Waders, gulls, terns & auks
Found in	20 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Mass	17 g (birth weight)
Class	Bird
Order	Charadriiformes
Family	Charadriidae

Where does the Eurasian dotterel live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Eurasian dotterel in 20 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Africa.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

How big is an Eurasian dotterel?

Wikidata records the following for the Eurasian dotterel: mass 17 g (birth weight).

What kind of animal is the Eurasian dotterel?

The Eurasian dotterel (Charadrius morinellus) is a bird in the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae, genus Charadrius. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Eurasian dotterel

The Eurasian dotterel (Eudromias morinellus), also known in Europe as just dotterel, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. It is the only species placed in the genus Eudromias.

The dotterel is a brown-and-black-streaked bird with a broad, white eye stripe and an orange-red chest band when in breeding plumage. The female is more colourful than the male. The bird is tame and unsuspecting, and the term "dotterel" has been applied contemptuously to mean an old fool.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Eurasian dotterel (revision 1326610484), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q202504 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).