Family directory International directory United States directory i-bird Home Page Use your browser's back button to return to the previous page. Unless one knows a specific location, a guide to view this bird is necessary. Total world populations are estimated to be between 5-10 thousand. However, it is now thought to be more closely related to the plovers and dotterels.
Sexes are similar in color with the female more brightly colored than the male.
The female has black spots above a rufous breast band. The male breast is plain with black scallop-like patterns. Both sexes have brownish backs with some lighter streaking. A scrape in the ground with dried grass, sometimes forming a canopy. Nesting is from July to November and is dependant on good rains.