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New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus) - Wiki

New Zealand Dotterel
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[Photo] New Zealand Dotterel, Charadrius obscurus. Source nzbirds.com, URL [ http://www.nzbirds.com/birds/nzdotterel.html]. Date 1888. Author Buller, W.R., Birds of New Zealand, 1888.

The New Zealand Dotterel or Red-breasted Plover (Charadrius obscurus) is an endangered species and it is found only in certain areas of New Zealand. Its M??ori names include T??turiwhatu, Pukunui, and K??kuruatu. It is related to the Eurasian dotterel.

New Zealand Dotterels are shorebirds and are usually found on sandy beaches and sandspits or feeding on tidal estuaries.

Dotterels are nearing extinction with about 1300 northern dotterels, and approximately 75 or so southern dotterels.

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New Zealand dotterel (Charadrius obscurus)
Also known as: red-breasted dotterel and red-breasted plover

The New Zealand dotterel is the largest bird of its genus, recognised by its predominantly grey-brown upperparts and off-white underparts, which become flushed with rusty-orange during the breeding season. Males can be distinguished from females by having a slightly redder breast for much of the year. The dark feathers of the back have paler edges, giving a scaled appearance, and a distinctive brown line extends in front and behind the dark brown eyes. This cryptic colouration camouflages the New Zealand dotterel against the sand, shells and dune vegetation of its environment. Thus, its distinctive ‘chip-chip' call can often be heard before the bird is seen.
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