The New Zealand Plover, Red-breasted Plover, or New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus) is an endangered species found only in certain areas of New Zealand. Its Māori names include Tūturiwhatu, Pukunui, and Kūkuruatu. It is related to the Eurasian dotterel.
New Zealand Plovers are shorebirds and are usually found on sandy beaches and sandspits or feeding on tidal estuaries.
They are nearing extinction with about 1300 northern dotterels, and approximately 75 or so southern dotterels.
Read more about New Zealand Plover: Breeding
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