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Shore Plover

Thinornis novaeseelandiae

Endangered
Envergadura
23,5 cm
Peso
60,0 g
Família
Charadriidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

The Shore Plover (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) is a bird species in the family Charadriidae (plovers & lapwings), within the order Charadriiformes (shorebirds & gulls). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 23.5 cm and a weight of 60 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Endangered.

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Sobre

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 conservação

Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: CV,SC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 29-63 days.

Tamanho da postura

2-3

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Família Charadriidae (Plovers & Lapwings)
Genus Thinornis
Espécies Thinornis novaeseelandiae

Distribution

Shore Plover has been recorded in 1 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Shore Plover endangered?
The Shore Plover has a conservation status of Endangered.
How does the Shore Plover nest?
Nest type: CV,SC. Incubation: 27-28 days. Fledging: 29-63 days.
How big is the Shore Plover?
The Shore Plover has a wingspan of 23.5 cm, weight of 60.0 g.
What order and family does the Shore Plover belong to?
The Shore Plover (Thinornis novaeseelandiae) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Charadriidae.

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