Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae) |
| Species | Zonibyx modestus |
| Codes | rucdot1, RCDO, RCPL |
Identification
The Rufous-chested Dotterel (Zonibyx modestus) is a member of the Plovers and Lapwings family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Use the eBird species code rucdot1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
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