Shore plover  (Thinornis novaeseelandiae)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated (7/11/02) by Hilary Aikman. New Zealand Department of Conservation.
http://www.doc.govt.nz

Glossary

  • Crustaceans: diverse group of arthropods (a phylum of animals with jointed limbs and a hard chitinous exoskeleton) characterised by the possession of two pairs of antennae, one pair of mandibles (parts of the mouthparts used for handling and processing food) and two pairs of maxillae (appendages used in eating, which are located behind the mandibles). Includes crabs, lobsters, shrimps, slaters, woodlice and barnacles.
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Molluscs: a diverse group of invertebrates, mainly marine, that have one or all of the following; a horny, toothed ribbon in the mouth (the radula), a shell covering the upper surface of the body, and a mantle or mantle cavity with a type of gill. Includes snails, slugs, shellfish, octopuses and squid.
  • Monogamous: having only one mate during a breeding season, or throughout the breeding life of a pair.
  • Territories: areas occupied and defended by an animal, a pair of animals or a colony.
  • Translocations: the transfer of individuals of living organisms from one area with release or planting in another.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. WCMC Species Sheets (March, 2008)
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/data/species_sheets/shoreplo.htm
  3. BirdLife International. (2000) Threatened Birds of the World.Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, Barcelona and Cambridge.
  4. Mount Bruce (March, 2008)
    http://www.mtbruce.org.nz/shore_plover_more.htm
  5. Aikman, H. (2002) Pers. comm.
  6. Endangered creatures.net (May, 2002)
    http://64.177.68.18/endangeredsp3/AustraliaB13.html
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