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Plovers and lapwings | Charadriidae
Plevieren | Chorlitos y avefrías
Native species 17 species
Species that occur here by nature: breeding birds, winter visitors and passage migrants. They are arranged by genus, in the sequence of the list.
Anarhynchus 7 species
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Double-banded Plover
Anarhynchus bicinctus
Braided river
Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
Sandy beach and dune
Rivers and creeks
New Zealand tall tussock grassland
Pasture and rangeland
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Wrybill
Anarhynchus frontalis- Braided river
- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
- Rivers and creeks
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Greater Sand Plover
Anarhynchus leschenaultii- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
- Sandy beach and dune
Mangrove
Salt lake and salt pan
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Siberian Sand Plover
Anarhynchus mongolus- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
- Sandy beach and dune
Rocky shore and sea cliff
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New Zealand Plover
Anarhynchus obscurus- Sandy beach and dune
- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
Alpine herbfield- New Zealand tall tussock grassland
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Red-capped Plover
Anarhynchus ruficapillus- Sandy beach and dune
- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
Samphire and saltmarsh- Salt lake and salt pan
Claypan and ephemeral lake
Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
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Oriental Plover
Anarhynchus veredus
Mitchell grass downs- Claypan and ephemeral lake
- Pasture and rangeland
- Salt lake and salt pan
Charadrius 1 species
Erythrogonys 1 species
Peltohyas 1 species
Pluvialis 2 species
Thinornis 3 species
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Hooded Plover
Thinornis cucullatus- Sandy beach and dune
- Salt lake and salt pan
- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
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Black-fronted Dotterel
Thinornis melanops- Rivers and creeks
- Lakes, ponds and reservoirs
- Claypan and ephemeral lake
Landfill and wastewater- Braided river
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Shore Plover
Thinornis novaeseelandiae- Rocky shore and sea cliff
- Sandy beach and dune
- Samphire and saltmarsh
- Tidal flats, estuaries and lagoons
Vagrants 2 species
Anarhynchus 1 species
