Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Plovers and Lapwings :: Shore Plover

Shore Plover Thinornis novaeseelandiae

Described by: Gmelin (1789)
Alternate common name(s): Shore Dotterel, Long-billed Plover, New Zealand Shore Plover, New Zealand Plover, Auckland Island Shore Plover
Old scientific name(s): Thinornis rossi, Charadrius novaeseelandiae

Photographs

Kawau Bay, North Island, New Zealand - Jan, 2005 © Tom Tarrant 
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Range

Chatham Is.;
Restricted range;
South East Is. or Rangatira Is. and Western Reef.
Formerly mainland New Zealand.

Videos

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Sounds

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References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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