Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
Christidis, L. and Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood, Australia.
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
Turbott, E.G. 1990. Checklist of the Birds of New Zealand. Ornithological Society of New Zealand, Wellington.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | 37 g |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 11,400,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | 63300-63300 mature individuals | poor | estimated | 2023 |
| Population trend | unknown | - | - | - |
| Generation length | 4.97 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: The global population size is estimated at 95,000-95,000 individuals (Wetlands International 2023), which equates to 63,300-63,300 mature individuals. The overall population trend is considered to be fluctuating over three generations (14.91 years) (Wetlands International 2023).
Trend justification: .
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Indonesia | extant | native | yes | |||
| New Zealand | extant | vagrant | yes | |||
| Timor-Leste | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Australia | Arcoona Lakes |
| Australia | Coongie Lakes |
| Australia | Coorong |
| Australia | Dampier Saltworks |
| Australia | Eighty Mile Beach |
| Australia | Great Sandy Strait |
| Australia | Gulf St Vincent |
| Australia | Lake Argyle |
| Australia | Lake MacLeod |
| Australia | Lake McLarty |
| Australia | Menindee Lakes |
| Australia | Moreton Bay and Pumicestone Passage |
| Australia | Natimuk-Douglas Wetlands |
| Australia | Paroo Floodplain and Currawinya |
| Australia | Peel-Harvey Estuary |
| Australia | Roebuck Bay |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Salt Exploitation Sites | suitable | resident |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Artificial/Aquatic - Wastewater Treatment Areas | suitable | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | major | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | major | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Sandy Shoreline and/or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc | major | resident |
| Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | major | resident |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 0 - 200 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Red-capped Plover Charadrius ruficapillus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/red-capped-plover-charadrius-ruficapillus on 18/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 18/12/2024.