Shore Plover
Thinornis novaeseelandiae
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Shore Plover: 19–21 cm, strikingly patterned New Zealand endemic with a black face-mask, white supercilium, and orange-red bill. Critically Endangered; wild population confined to Rangatira (South East) Island, Chatham Islands, with captive-bred birds released on predator-free islands. Invertebrate feeder on rocky shores and open grassland. CR.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergadura | 23,5 cm | 9.3 in |
| Peso | 60,0 g | 2.12 oz |
Habitat & Range
Estado de conservación
Comportamiento y reproducción
Nidificación
Nest type: CV,SC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 29-63 days.
Tamaño de la puesta
2-3
Taxonomía
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Orden | Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas) |
| Familia | Charadriidae (Chorlitos y Avefrías) |
| Genus | Thinornis |
| Especies | Thinornis novaeseelandiae |
Distribution
Shore Plover has been recorded in 1 countries.
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Preguntas frecuentes
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