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Red-breasted Dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus)

Red-breasted Plover (Charadrius obscurus)
Red-breasted Plover (Charadrius obscurus)

About Red-breasted Dotterel (Anarhynchus obscurus)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Shorebirds and Allies
  • Family: Plovers

The New Zealand dotterel is a species of shorebird found only in certain areas of New Zealand. It is also called the New Zealand plover or red-breasted plover, and its Māori names include tūturiwhatu, pukunui, and kūkuruatu.

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  • 2012-01-29
    Miranda, New Zealand
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