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Species related to the New Zealand dotterel (Charadrius obscurus)

Hermite Island worm-lizard (Aprasia rostrata)
Information on the Hermite Island worm-lizard is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
Lesser sand plover (Charadrius mongolus)
The lesser sand plover is a small wading shorebird with greyish-brown upperparts, a white abdomen and throat, and a black forehead. During... More 14 Images 2 Videos
Madagascar plover (Charadrius thoracicus)
This small, long-legged shorebird has brown-grey plumage on the upperparts. The white underparts, which are tinged yellowish-orange on the... More 5 Images 0 videos
Double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus)
Information on the double-banded plover is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 17 Images 0 videos
Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula)
One of the most familiar wading birds on European shores, the common ringed plover has a typical plover appearance with bold black and white... More 28 Images 2 Videos
Grey plover (Pluvialis squatarola)
Information on the grey plover is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 24 Images 1 Video
Flatback turtle (Natator depressus)
One of just seven species of sea turtle, the flatback turtle is distinguished by its restricted distribution and its very flat carapace, or... More 16 Images 3 Videos
Cape arid grevillea (Grevillea baxteri)
Information on the cape arid grevillea (Grevillea baxteri) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
Adelaide pygmy bluetongue skink (Tiliqua adelaidensis)
The Adelaide pygmy bluetongue skink is one of the rarest of Australia’s reptiles. It has a large head, heavy body, short limbs and toes, and... More 11 Images 0 videos
Pileanthus (Pileanthus bellus)
Information on Pileanthus bellus is being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 4 Images 0 videos
Tokoeka (Apteryx australis)
The tokoeka is one of five recognised species of kiwi, the iconic, flightless birds that are only found in New Zealand. This species is... More 14 Images 1 Video
Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)
Yarrow is a common herb that has been highly regarded for its medicinal properties in Britain since Anglo-Saxon times. The erect stems are... More 10 Images 1 Video
Devil's thorn (Tribulus terrestris)
Information on devil's thorn (Tribulus terrestris) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Lancelin Island skink (Ctenotus lancelini)
Information on the Lancelin Island skink is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
Buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii)
Information on the buff-breasted buttonquail (Turnix olivii) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata)
The scaly-breasted munia (Lonchura punctulata), also known as the nutmeg mannikin or spice finch, is a small bird with a very distinctive... More 11 Images 0 videos
Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis)
The wrybill is a distinctive wading bird, which possesses a uniquely bent bill. The tip of the black bill is curved to the right, this... More 20 Images 10 Videos
South polar skua (Catharacta maccormicki)
A widespread and prominent bird of the Antarctic, the south polar skua (Catharacta maccormicki) has a rather notorious reputation as a... More 17 Images 0 videos
Ruddy turnstone (Arenaria interpres)
The ruddy turnstone is a small, stocky, brightly-patterned shorebird, named for its habit of turning over objects such as stones, shells and... More 19 Images 0 videos
Long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus)
The smallest and most graceful of the Stercorarius species, the long-tailed jaeger (Stercorarius longicaudus) is named for its greatly... More 23 Images 6 Videos
Australian painted snipe (Rostratula australis)
The handsome Australian painted snipe (Rostratula australis) is one of Australia’s least known shorebirds. Although originally considered to... More 6 Images 0 videos
Lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus)
A familiar and abundant inhabitant of the European coastline, the lesser black-backed gull (Larus fuscus) is a medium-sized gull species... More 46 Images 1 Video
Dunlin (Calidris alpina)
The dunlin (Calidris alpina) is one of the hardiest of all shorebirds, breeding far north in the Arctic region and migrating southwards... More 27 Images 2 Videos
Brown noddy (Anous stolidus)
A medium-sized, chocolate brown seabird, the brown noddy (Anous stolidus) has a distinctive white-grey forehead that extends over the top of... More 19 Images 5 Videos
Gull-billed tern (Sterna nilotica)
Information on the gull-billed tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 12 Images 3 Videos
Pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus)
The largest of the jaegers, the pomarine jaeger (Stercorarius pomarinus) is most distinctive in the summer, when it bears unusual... More 11 Images 4 Videos
Bridled tern (Sterna anaethetus)
The specific name of the bridled tern, anathetus, is derived from the Greek for senseless or stupid, a reference to the ease with which... More 13 Images 2 Videos
Sooty tern (Sterna fuscata)
Information on the sooty tern is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 23 Images 3 Videos
Plains-wanderer (Pedionomus torquatus)
Information on the plains-wanderer is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 5 Images 0 videos
New Zealand black stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae)
The New Zealand black stilt, or Kakï, is one of the most threatened wading birds in the world. This slender wading bird is very distinctive... More 14 Images 10 Videos

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