Two subspecies of the hooded dotterel are now recognised. It is also a Special Protection Area for birds including the dotterel. The former airstrip is known as a place to spot inland dotterel. Most authorities currently recognize the monotypic genera "Peltohyas" for the inland dotterel. The Vanellinae are collectively called lapwings but also contain the ancient red-kneed dotterel. The inland dotterel ("Peltohyas australis") is an endemic shorebird of the arid Australian interior. Significant ground-nesting birds include the inland dotterel, stubble quail, Australian pratincole and spotted nightjar. It is often called the New Zealand dotterel in its native country. The red-capped plover ("Charadrius ruficapillus"), also known as the red-capped dotterel, is a small plover. The male dotterel generally is responsible for incubation and looks after the chicks. The inland dotterel is a medium-sized plover with a distinctive cryptic plumage. Banded dotterel ("Charadrius bicinctus") are also believed to have inhabited the island at one point. There are about 66 species in the subfamily, most of them called "plover" or "dotterel". Other important bird species using the riverbed are black-fronted tern and banded dotterel. The hooded dotterel is medium in size for a plover, stocky, and pale in colour.