Template:POTD/2013-09-16
Appearance
The Hooded Plover (Thinornis rubricollis) is a species of bird endemic to southern Australia and Tasmania. It was described in 1789. There are two subspecies, neither of which (as of 2011) is known from a population of more than 5,000 individuals.Photo: JJ Harrison
![]() | This picture of the day has been featured on Portal:Birds. |