NEW ZEALAND's BIRDS
NZ Dotterel
Charadrius obscurus - (Tuturiwhatu)
(Photo: Mike Watson)
Breeding areas
Northern NZ (from Bay of Plenty to Far North); Stewart Island (above bush line).
Breeding season
August to February
Dispersal migration
NZ only. Some stay at breeding places, but most will move to flocking sites (eg Waipu, Omaha, Mangawhai, Whangapoaua, Great Barrier Island)in winter. Stewart Island birds move to Paterson Inlet and cross to Southland.
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