The red-kneed dotterel (Erythrogonys cinctus) is a species of plover in a monotypic genus in the subfamily Vanellinae.

Adults distinctively marked: black cap or hood from bill, extending below eyes, merging at nape to grey-brown of back.

The red-kneed dotterel is native to mainland Australia, Papua New Guinea, and Indonesia, and has occurred as a vagrant in Tasmania, Palau and New Zealand.

The red-kneed dotterel generally breeds from October to January, though it may nest in other months if suitable water conditions exist.

[citation needed] Lays clutch of four cream eggs profusely covered with lines, speckles or blotches.