|Shallow scrape on the ground.
Molluscs, worms, crustaceans, and insects.
The face and neck are black with a white border;
they have a black breast and a white rump.
The tail is white with black barring.
and legs are black. They moult to winter
plumage in mid August to early September and
retain this until April; this being a fairly plain
grey above, with a grey-speckled breast and white belly.
27 - 30 cm.