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New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus) eggs
| Subject: | New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus) eggs
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Date: 2005:10:23 22:21:09
Camera: E3100 (NIKON)
F number: f/2.8
Exposure: 10/5599 sec
Focal Length: 174/10
Upload Date: 2007:10:01 17:11:51
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Nest with two New Zealand Dotterel Eggs
Date: 23 October 2005
Wikipedia User DChandler took this photo. It is a nest with two New Zealand Dotterel eggs. The nest was on Wiwiki Beach (also known as Mataka Beach), Purerua Peninsula, Northland, New Zealand.
URL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:New_Zealand_Dotterel_Eggs.jpg
Copyright (C) 2005 D. Chandler
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New Zealand dotterel (Charadrius obscurus)
Also known as: red-breasted dotterel and red-breasted plover
The New Zealand dotterel is the largest bird of its genus, recognised by its predominantly grey-brown upperparts and off-white underparts, which become flushed with rusty-orange during the breeding season. Males can be distinguished from females by having a slightly redder breast for much of the year. The dark feathers of the back have paler edges, giving a scaled appearance, and a distinctive brown line extends in front and behind the dark brown eyes. This cryptic colouration camouflages the New Zealand dotterel against the sand, shells and dune vegetation of its environment. Thus, its distinctive ‘chip-chip' call can often be heard before the bird is seen. |
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