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New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus) eggs
Subject: New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus) eggs
New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus) Red-breasted Plover eggs.jpg
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New Zealand Dotterel (Charadrius obscurus) eggs


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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