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New Zealand dotterel
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For other plovers and dotterels of New Zealand, see List of birds of New Zealand § Plovers and lapwings.
The New Zealand plover (Anarhynchus obscurus) is a species of shorebird found only in certain areas of New Zealand. It is also called the New Zealand dotterel or red-breasted dotterel, and its Māori names include tūturiwhatu, pukunui, and kūkuruatu.
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New Zealand dotterel | |
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Aves |
Order: | Charadriiformes |
Family: | Charadriidae |
Genus: | Anarhynchus |
Species: | A. obscurus |
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Anarhynchus obscurus (Gmelin, JF, 1789) | |
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There are two subspecies. The southern subspecies is critically endangered and was nearing extinction with about 75 individuals remaining in 1990. Conservation measures increased this to 250 by 2005, but a further decline has occurred since 2012 to an estimated 101 individuals in 2024.