Tawny-throated Dotterel

Oreopholus ruficollis

The tawny-throated dotterel is a species of bird in the family Charadriidae, the plovers and their relatives. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, and Uruguay.

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