The Eurasian Dotterel is a plover that breeds in uplands from Europe to Siberia and winters from North Africa toward Iran. In breeding plumage, females are more colorful than males.
In breeding plumage, a gray crown, white eyebrow, chestnut breast, and black belly stand out. Females are more colorful than males.
It nests on the ground in open uplands and is active while foraging at dawn and at night. It also uses semi-arid areas in winter.
In Britain the typical clutch is three eggs, incubated by the male for 24–28 days.
The downy, spotted chicks soon run and feed themselves under the male’s watch. In Britain they fledge at 25–30 days.
In breeding plumage it has a narrow white breast band. The bill is short and the legs are pale yellowish.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.