Shore plover  (Thinornis novaeseelandiae)

This small, stocky wader is one of the world's most threatened coastal birds (2). The forehead, sides of face, throat and collar are black in males and brown in females and both sexes have a white band around the forehead (3). The crown and upper body are a dark grey-brown colour in both sexes and the underparts are white (3). The short, orange-red bill tapers to a dark tip (4) and the legs are orange (3).