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Double banded dotterel tūturiwhatu

A Double banded dotterel tūturiwhatu on sand.

The double banded dotterel population in New Zealand is classified as nationally vulnerable and is declining. They lay their eggs in shallow scrapes in gravel, sand or soil so are at risk of predation.

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Rights: Stewart Nimmo, CC BY-SA 4.0
Published: 29 April 2022Size: 3.48 MB
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