A pair and a juvenile were seen on the Oreti River, north of Invercargill. Only a very small number have been seen this far sou

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Plovers (Charadriidae)

Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops)

Least Concern

Black-fronted Dotterel (Elseyornis melanops) photo

A pair and a juvenile were seen on the Oreti River, north of Invercargill. Only a very small number have been seen this far south. It is a native bird of New Zealand.

Recorded 7 January 2012
Added to IBC 1 year 15 weeks ago
Author Glenda Rees
Locality Invercargill, South Island, New Zealand

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