Alternative name: Shore Dotterel
- Charadrius novaeseelandiae
Thinornis novaeseelandiae
Identification
- Black forehead, sides of face, throat and collar
- White band around the forehead
- Dark grey crown and upper body
- White underparts
- Short, orange-red bill
- Orange legs
Sexes similar, though black areas are brown in female
Distribution
Rangitara Island (Chatham Islands off New Zealand).
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Coastal rock platforms and salt marshland.
Behaviour
Breeding
Nests are well hidden amongst vegetation or between boulders. The 2-3 eggs are incubated by both parents.
Diet
The diet includes crustaceans, spiders, molluscs and insects, which are foraged from the sea-shore at low tide.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2023. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2023. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2023. IOC World Bird List (v 13.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.13.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- BirdLife International
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Shore Plover. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 14 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Shore_Plover
External Links
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