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New Zealand Plover or Dotterel (Endangered)

Charadrius obscurus

Photo by Andrea Lim
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Field Notes

Description:

Small bird approx 20cm body length. When nesting they blend well into their surrounds.

Habitat:

Nesting along the beach above high tide at Whangamata, New Zealand. Nest is merely a depression in the sand.

Notes:

A section of the beach is cordoned-off so the Dotterels/Plovers can nest undisturbed. Numbers are slowing increasing, due to management of breeding programs.

Reference Links:

New Zealand Plover - Charadrius obscurus - Overview, New Zealand Plover, New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus) - BirdLife species factsheet

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PublishedMarch 28, 2013

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