The New Zealand plover, red-breasted plover, or New Zealand dotterel (Charadrius obscurus) is an endangered species found only in certain areas of New Zealand. Its Māori names include tūturiwhatu, pukunui, and kūkuruatu. It is related to the Eurasian dotterel. There are two subspecies, C. o. obscurus in the South Island and C. o. aquilonius in the North Island.New Zealand plovers are shorebirds and are usually found on sandy beaches and sandspits or feeding on tidal estuaries.
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