Red-kneed Dotterel
Erythrogonys cinctus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyCharadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings)
- GenusErythrogonys
- SpeciesErythrogonys cinctus (Red-kneed Dotterel)
Closest Relatives at Kakadu National Park
Masked Lapwing
Vanellus miles
Eastern Sand Plover
Charadrius veredus
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis squatarola
Pacific Golden-Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Comb-crested Jacana
Irediparra gallinacea
Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias hybrida
Bush Stone-curlew
Burhinus grallarius
Australian Pratincole
Stiltia isabella
White-headed Stilt
Himantopus leucocephalus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kakadu National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Grampians National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 4 | Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Great Otway National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red-kneed Dotterel in Kakadu National Park?
About 4% of visitor-days record a Red-kneed Dotterel sighting in Kakadu National Park, based on 54 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Red-kneed Dotterel in Kakadu National Park?
October has the highest sighting rate for Red-kneed Dotterel in Kakadu National Park in our monthly data.