Double-banded Plover photo image 3 of 12 by Ian Montgomery at birdway.com.au

Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus)

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Double-banded Plover double_band_plover_124184.psd

Photo of female Double-banded Plover in breeding plumage. Breeding female has paler bands than male and lacks black line above white forehead. This is the larger race exilis, endemic to the Auckland Islands.

ID: 124184
Photographer: © Ian Montgomery
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Location: Enderby Island Auckland Islands New Zealand
Date & Time: 21/11/11 10:39:48 AM

Original size (pixels): width 2300, height 1725

Aperture: f9.0
Shutter Speed: 1/640 sec
Focal Length: 400.0 mm

This species is called the Banded Dotterel in New Zealand.

Gallery revised on Wednesday, 13 January 2016