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  7. Double-banded Plover

BirdUp · Species

Double-banded Plover

Anarhynchus bicinctus(Jardine & Selby, 1827)

Origin: Native
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Charadriidae
Genus
Anarhynchus

At a glance

The Double-banded Plover is a small bird, about 18–21 cm long, native to Australia.

Size
18–21 cm
Origin
Native
  • Identification
  • Where
  • Behaviour

01 · Identification

How to tell it apart

What does a Double-banded Plover look like?

The Double-banded Plover is a small bird, about 18–21 cm long and weighing 53–89 g.

The double-banded plover, known as the banded dotterel or pohowera in New Zealand, is a species of bird in the plover family. Two subspecies are recognised: the nominate Charadrius bicinctus bicinctus, which breeds throughout New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands, and Charadrius bicinctus exilis, which breeds in New Zealand's subantarctic Auckland Islands.

Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Field specs

Length
18–21 cm
Weight
53–88.7 g

Measurements · avonet · CC BY 4.0

05 · Behaviour

Habits and haunts

What does a Double-banded Plover eat?

The Double-banded Plover feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, intertidal invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or flocks.

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02 · Where

Where to find it

Where does the Double-banded Plover live in Australia?

The Double-banded Plover is native to Australia.

Breeding range
North, South, Stewart, Chatham (east of South I.) and Auckland is. (south of South I.; New Zealand)
Non-breeding range
To coastal south and east Australia, Tasmania, Lord Howe and Norfolk is. (far east of Australia) and New Caledonia