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The red-capped plover is a seasonal breeder on the coasts of
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with a white wingbar in flight. Its length is 14–16 cm (5.5–6.3 in) and its wingspan is 27–34 cm (10.6–13.4 in); it weighs 35–40 g (1.2–1.4 oz).
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period is 30 days; incubating is mainly done by the female. Upon hatching, the young are open-eyed, mobile, and relatively mature (
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or reddish-brown crown and hindneck. Adult females have a paler rufous and grey-brown crown and hindneck, with a pale
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Red-capped plovers have a white forehead and underparts. Their upperparts are mainly grey-brown. Adult males have a
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of two pale yellowish-brown eggs are speckled with black spots. The
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