Eudromias morinellus is a bird species commonly known as the Eurasian dotterel. It is a migratory bird that breeds in high-altitude areas of northern Europe, Asia, and Alaska and winters in Africa, the Middle East, and southern Asia. The Eurasian dotterel is a small, plump bird with a distinctive bright chestnut-brown and black plumage. Synonyms for Eudromias morinellus include the mountain plover, mountain sandpiper, and the horned plover. These synonyms describe certain physical features or aspects of the bird's habitat and behavior, but they all refer to the same species of bird, the Eurasian dotterel.