Double-banded Plover (Charadrius bicinctus)
Photo of male Double-banded Plover in breeding plumage. Breeding male has darker bands than female and black line above white forehead. This is the larger race exilis, endemic to the Auckland Islands.
ID: 124622
Photographer: © Ian Montgomery
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Location: Enderby Island Auckland Islands New Zealand
Date & Time: 21/11/11 1:27:39 PM
Original size (pixels): width 1200, height 900
Aperture: f14.0
Shutter Speed: 1/1600 sec
Focal Length: 400.0 mm
This species is called the Banded Dotterel in New Zealand.
Gallery revised on Wednesday, 13 January 2016