New Zealand Double-banded Plover

Charadrius bicinctus bicinctus

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The double-banded plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus), 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 Anarhynchus bicinctus bicinctus, which breeds throughout New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands, and A. b. exilis, which breeds in New Zealand's subantarctic Auckland Islands.

References

  1. National risk scores for H5 bird flu for native birds and mammals — DCCEEW
  2. Charadrius bicinctus bicinctus — Wikipedia