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New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus)
| Subject: | New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus)
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Date: 2005:10:23 22:21:53
Camera: E3100 (NIKON)
F number: f/2.8
Exposure: 10/6973 sec
Focal Length: 174/10
Upload Date: 2007:10:01 17:08:27
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New Zealand Dotterel or Red-breasted Plover
Date: 23 October 2005
Wikipedia User Dchandler took this photo. It is of a New Zealand Dotterel, photographed on Wiwiki Beach (also known as Mataka Beach), Purerua Peninsula, Northland, New Zealand.
URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:New_Zealand_Dotterel.jpg
Copyright (C) 2005 D. Chandler
Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1.2 or any later version published by the Free Software Foundation; with no Invariant Sections, no Front-Cover Texts, and no Back-Cover Texts. A copy of the license is included in the section entitled "GNU Free Documentation License". |
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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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