Double-banded plover
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The double-banded plover, known as the banded dotterel or pohowera in New Zealand, is a species of bird in the plover family. Two subspecies are recognised: the nominate Anarhynchus bicinctus bicinctu
Charadrius bicinctus breeding Ralphs Bay
Charadrius bicinctus 2 Boat Harbour
Double-banded plover in Tasmania transitioning to breeding plumage
Banded dotterel egg, Auckland Museum collection
Plover
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Plovers are members of a widely distributed group of wading birds of the subfamily Charadriinae. The term "plover" applies to all the members of the subfamily, though only about half of them include i
Double-banded plover
…The double-banded plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus), known as the banded dotterel or pohowera in New Zealand, is a species of bird in the plover family. Two subspecies are recognised: the nominate Anarhynchus bicinctus bicinctus, which breeds throughout New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands…
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