Red-breasted Dotterel
Red-breasted Dotterel
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The New Zealand Plover (or New Zealand Dotterel) is an endemic shorebird of New Zealand, known for its rufous-orange breast during breeding season. It is a prized sighting for birdwatchers.
Where to spot
Found along sandy beaches, estuaries, and shell banks throughout coastal New Zealand, with fragmented populations.
How to spot
Walk slowly along quiet sandy beaches and estuaries, scanning the high tide mark and open areas. Observe from a distance to avoid disturbance. Look for its rufous underparts in breeding season.
When to spot
Can be observed year-round within its coastal habitats. Breeding plumage, with its vibrant rufous breast, is most striking during the austral spring and summer.
Where to spot
Found along sandy beaches, estuaries, and shell banks throughout coastal New Zealand, with fragmented populations.
How to spot
Walk slowly along quiet sandy beaches and estuaries, scanning the high tide mark and open areas. Observe from a distance to avoid disturbance. Look for its rufous underparts in breeding season.
When to spot
Can be observed year-round within its coastal habitats. Breeding plumage, with its vibrant rufous breast, is most striking during the austral spring and summer.
There are two subspecies, the Northern and Southern, with the Southern being very rare. The species is highly threatened by introduced predators and habitat loss.
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- Recently spotted
- 440 (Seen in the last 3 months)
- Last spotted
- 1 week ago
Monthly observations
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