---
title: "Chorlito Chileno"
description: "Zonibyx modestus — Aves. The rufous-chested dotterel (Zonibyx modestus) or rufous-chested plover, is a species of bird in subfamily Charadriinae of family Charadriidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/es/animal/rufous-chested-dotterel
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Chorlito Chileno

> Zonibyx modestus — Aves. The rufous-chested dotterel (Zonibyx modestus) or rufous-chested plover, is a species of bird in subfamily Charadriinae of family Charadriidae.

- Scientific name: *Zonibyx modestus*
- Category: `birds` (Aves)
- Habitats: unknown
- iNaturalist observations: 1277
- iNaturalist taxon: [1505867](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/1505867)

## Names

- en: Rufous-chested Dotterel
- de: Rotbrust-Regenpfeifer
- es: Chorlito Chileno
- fr: Pluvier de d'Urville

## Countries with the most observations

CL (635), AR (422), BR (74), UY (60), FK (43), PE (8)

## Summary

The rufous-chested dotterel (Zonibyx modestus) or rufous-chested plover, is a species of bird in subfamily Charadriinae of family Charadriidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay, and the Falkland Islands.

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous-chested_dotterel

## Photo

![Chorlito Chileno](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/rufous-chested-dotterel/medium.jpg)

Photo: Hugo Hulsberg · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/152614876

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/rufous-chested-dotterel?lang=es` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).