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Is the New Zealand spur-winged plover a protected species?

The New Zealand spur-winged plover population has a unique conservation trajectory among our native bird species. In just over 80 years since the first breeding record, it has gone from a fully protected native to having that protection removed in 2010.

Are plovers native to New Zealand?

They are classified as a protected self-introduced native. The Spur-winged Plover that is found here in New Zealand is a self-introduced bird that was originally a native to Australia only, where it is called the masked lapwing. In fact this name is actually more accurate because it is not a true plover.

Are spur winged plovers native to the Chatham Islands?

Spur-winged plovers are resident on the Chatham Islands, and vagrant birds have been recorded from the Kermadec, Bounty, Snares, Antipodes, Auckland and Campbell Islands. The spur-winged plover is abundant.

What is the conservation status of a spur wing plover?

Conservation status: Native species classified as ‘not threatened’. Features: The spur-winged plover is a large, stocky wading bird. The most distinguishing features of this loud and obtrusive bird are its bright yellow bill, eye ring and wattles, the latter of which hang ‘droopily’ down the side of its face.

What happened to New Zealand’s plovers?

Scientists on Captain James Cook’s second voyage to New Zealand in 1773 discovered shore plovers (Thinornis novaeseelandiae, tūturuatu) in Dusky Sound and Queen Charlotte Sound. Unwittingly these explorers sowed the seeds of the birds’ extinction on the mainland, as Norway rats came ashore from the ships and began devouring the easy prey.

Is the shore plover endangered?

Shore plovers are endangered, with a world population of around 200 birds. The species survived on only one island, Rangatira, in the Chatham Islands, from where it has since been introduced to other offshore islands, such as Mangere Island in the Chathams, Mana Island near Wellington and Motutapu near Auckland.

Why are there no birds on Chatham Island?

Few birds remain on Chatham or Pitt Islands, as a result of predation by introduced mammals, particularly feral cats and pigs. and Maori. They are still legally harvested on islands around Stewart Island, but are fully protected elsewhere. with blue feet and legs.

What happened to the Chatham burrowing seabirds?

Photo: Colin Miskelly. age on Mangere, Chatham and Pitt Islands. It appears that Chatham burrowing seabirds. By 1900 the remains the sole breeding site. managed each year since 1999. fledge in May–June. due to predation by kiore ( Rattus exulans) and muttonbird harvest. Chatham petrels to Rangatira. The introduction of mammalian

How can we save the critically threatened tūturuatu/tchūriwat’/shore plover?

The survival of the critically threatened tūturuatu/tchūriwat’/shore plover relies keeping their island sanctuaries pest free, captive breeding, and translocations to predator-free islands. Tūturuatu are small shorebirds endemic to New Zealand, also known as tchūriwat’ by Moriori.

What is a shore plover called in NZ?

Other names: New Zealand shore plover, tūturuatu, tuturuatu, sand plover, New Zealand plover, shore dotterel Shore plover. Adult male. Rangatira Island, Chatham Islands, October 2020. Image © James Russell by James Russell

Where can I see penguins in Chatham Island?

Brown skuas frequently visit main Chatham, but are more easily seen on Pitt Island and around outlying islands. Hapupu. Maunganui coast, Chatham Island. Photo: Geoff Walls. platform, Rangatira. Photo: Colin Miskelly. Blue penguins are the smallest of all penguin species. They have slate- blue upperparts with white below.

Where can I see pigeons in South Carolina?

The Parea (Chatham Island pigeon) ​is one of the worlds heaviest pigeons. the Parea can be seen ​occasionally ​feeding ​during summer in the North of Chathams as well as their home areas in the South. The Chatham Island Oyster Catcher population is now estimated to be more than 320 birds.

What animals live on Chatham Island?

The only species readily seen in most forest remnants on Chatham Island is the fantail, which also visits gardens. South of the Waitangi–Owenga road, the more extensive forests also contain parea, Chatham Island red-crowned parakeets, and Chatham Island warblers.

Are there red-crowned parakeets on Chatham Island?

Chatham Island red-crowned parakeets are endemic to the Chatham Islands. They are currently found on Chatham and Pitt Islands and Rangatira, and in small numbers on Mangere and Tapuaenuku. Red-crowned parakeets declined to very low numbers on Chatham Island by the late 1960s, and were mainly confined to the southern forests.

What is a shore plover?

The shore plover ( Thinornis novaeseelandiae ), also known as the shore dotterel or by its Māori name of tuturuatu, is a small plover endemic to New Zealand. Once found all around the New Zealand coast, it is now restricted to a few offshore islands.

What does a shore plover look like?

The shore plover is a small stocky plover, mainly mid-brown above and white below. It has a distinctive black (male) or dark-brown (female) face mask that extends down to cover the neck and throat. A white strip circles the head above the eye.

Where do spur winged plovers live?

Spur-winged plovers breed as isolated pairs, and are monogamous with shared incubation and chick care. They nest in a wide range of open habitats such as wetland edges and saltmarsh, but most commonly occur in areas associated with human activities, including pasture and cropland, urban parks and golf courses and even the roofs of buildings.

Are there any shore plovers on Chatham Island?

On the mainland the last shore plover was seen in 1871, but a population survived on Rangatira Island in the Chatham Islands. In 1999, 21 shore plovers were discovered on storm-exposed Western Reef off Chatham Island, 100 kilometres from the other surviving population on Rangatira Island.

What is a tūturuatu?

Tūturuatu are small shorebirds endemic to New Zealand, also known as tchūriwat’ by Moriori. There are only 250 birds, found in the Chatham Islands and a few predator-free islands around mainland New Zealand. Tūturuatu have distinctive dark caps on their heads, bright red beaks and legs, and make a full-body bobbing motion.

What happened to the last tūturuatu?

By the 1870s, introduced predators like cats and Norway rats caused tūturuatu to vanish from mainland coasts. For more than 100 years, Rangatira/Hokorereoro in the Chatham Islands had the only known population of around 120 birds.

Can you help save the tūturuatu/tchūriwat’/shore plover?

Please donate and help the NZ Nature Fund save the critically endangered tūturuatu/tchūriwat’/shore plover from extinction. The tūturuatu is the world’s rarest plover, with just 250 adults left. They’re endemic to New Zealand and if we lose them, there’ll be nothing quite like them left on the planet.

What is the New Zealand shore plover recovery plan?

DOC published the New Zealand Shore Plover Recovery Plan in 2001. The plan is currently under review, with an update expected later in 2021. The goal is to maintain and/or establish wild tūturuatu at five or more locations with a combined population of 250 or more mature individuals.

What are the Chatham Islands’ bird names?

More recently, bird names have been used to identify the birth-place of Chatham Islanders (“Weka” identifying those born on the Chatham Islands, compared to “Kiwi” for the New Zealand-born), while black robin and taiko appear on souvenirs, local currency and beer brand labels.