breeding Double-Banded Plover, (Charadrius bicinctus), Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia

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The double-banded plover (Charadrius bicinctus), known as the banded dotterel in New Zealand, is a species of bird in the plover family. It is the only wader in Australia to breed in New Zealand and winter in Australia. Two subspecies are recognised: the nominate Charadrius bicinctus bicinctus breeds in New Zealand, and the Chatham Islands while Charadrius bicinctus exilis breeds in the Auckland Islands.

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Location: Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia
Photo credit: © Dominic Robinson / Alamy / Afripics
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