Double-banded Plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus bicinctus) - 20240229-02

            Small migratory plover. Widespread in New Zealand breeding on braided rivers on both the North and South Islands. Much of the population migrates to overwinter along coastal areas in Australia, but also ventures into freshwater wetlands and grasslands. In breeding plumage, adult has two dark bands on breast, the upper band thin and blackish, the lower band broad and rusty. Nonbreeding birds more difficult to distinguish from other similar plovers: look for pale hindcollar, buff color on face, and two diffuse gray-brown streaks extending onto the breast from near the bend of the wing. This species also has shorter legs and a shorter, thinner bill than Greater and Lesser Sand Plovers.  (eBird)
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Cute little plover that migrates between australia and /new Zealand.  We saw one at a distance on the first day of our birding tour, and then later found this one with the Black-fronted Dotterals.  It seems an unusually upright stance for a plover, but most of my photos showed this pose.  I guess we learn something new ever day.

Te Horo Beach, New Zealand.  February 2029.
Roadrunner Birding Tours.
   

Taken in: New Zealand / Wellington / Te Horo (show map)

Taken on: February 29, 2024

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Roadrunner Birding Tours

Canon RF 800mm F11 IS STM

Wellington

New Zealand

Adult

Basic

Charadriiformes

Charadriidae

Near Threatened « less

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Camera: Canon EOS R6, f/11.0, 1/800 sec, 800mm, ISO 10000 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS R6
Lens:	RF800mm F11 IS STM
Aperture:	f/11.0
Exposure Time:	0.001 sec (1/800)
Focal Length:	800mm
ISO:	10000
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	No Flash
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Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Adobe Photoshop 2024 Macintosh
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