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The shore plover is about 20 cm long, brown above and white below, with a black (male) or brown (female) mask; the brown back feathers have narrow pale fringes, giving a scaly appearance at close range. There is a distinctive white strip circling its head below its brown skullcap. Its legs are bright orange-red, and the bill orange-red (brighter in males than females) with a sharply defined dark tip. The wings are brown with a narrow white wingbar along the full length, and the tail brown with white sides.
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When to see the Shore Plover
One bar for each month. Filled bars are the 10 months with records; pale bars are months with none. The wide bar is March, the month with the most records.
Where to see the Shore Plover
The map shades 1 country with regular records. Everything unshaded has no records. Countries are listed below the map.
About the Shore Plover
The shore plover, also known as the shore dotterel, is a small plover endemic to New Zealand. Once found all around the New Zealand coast, it is now restricted to a few offshore islands. It is one of the world's rarest shorebirds, with a population of roughly 250.
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Easily confused with
Black-fronted DotterelThinornis melanopsAs an adult, this small shorebird has an overall length of 16–18 cm (6.3–7.1 in), a wingspan of 33–35 cm (13–14 in) and a weight of 30–35 g (1.1–1.2 oz).
Forbes's PloverThinornis forbesiThe adult Forbes's plover is 20 cm in length.
Three-banded PloverThinornis tricollarisThe adult three-banded plover is 18 cm in length.
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