10. NZ Dotterel is....
A New Zealand
dotterel is a specie of
bird.
The New Zealand
dotterel is part of a
large group called the
charadriidae family.
11. NZ Dotterel is....
A New Zealand
dotterel is a specie of
bird.
The New Zealand
dotterel is part of a
large group called the
charadriidae family.
It can be known by a wide spread of names. For
example Red breasted Plover and Red breasted Plover.
38. Breeding/Babies
The eggs sit in the dug in nests
in the sand. The eggs usually
camouflage with the sand.
39. Breeding/Babies
The eggs sit in the dug in nests
in the sand. The eggs usually
camouflage with the sand.
40. Breeding/Babies
The eggs sit in the dug in nests
in the sand. The eggs usually
camouflage with the sand.
The egg
will
slowly
crack and
hatch.
41. Breeding/Babies
The eggs sit in the dug in nests
in the sand. The eggs usually
camouflage with the sand.
The egg
will
slowly
crack and
hatch.
42. Breeding/Babies
The eggs sit in the dug in nests
in the sand. The eggs usually
camouflage with the sand.
Baby New Zealand Dotterel The egg
will
slowly
crack and
hatch.
44. Endangered
The New Zealand
Dotterel is a native
endangered bird to New
Zealand.
45. Endangered
The New Zealand There are only 1500 left
Dotterel is a native in New Zealand.
endangered bird to New
Zealand.
46. Endangered
The New Zealand There are only 1500 left
Dotterel is a native in New Zealand.
endangered bird to New
Zealand.
Thanks to the Dotterels predators they
are critically endangered.
Predators:
Hedgehogs
Stoats
Weasels
Rats Ferrets
AND WORST OF ALL HUMANS!
48. How can we help?
You can help in the protection of the dotterel by:
- respecting temporary fences and signs that
are erected around nesting areas.
- keeping dogs on leads.
- keeping vehicles off beaches and sandspit’s.
- walking below the high tide mark.
50. Visit this website
Visit this website to find out more about how to protect
the ‘New Zealand Dotterel’!!!
51. Visit this website
Visit this website to find out more about how to protect
the ‘New Zealand Dotterel’!!!
http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/media-
releases/2011/public-asked-to-step-lightly-on-the-
beach/
The New Zealand dotterel is a native NZ shorebird that is only found in certain areas of New Zealand, these areas consist of sandy spits with sparse driftwood cover near estuaries and river mounths. The shorebird can be known by a wide spread of names. The Maori know the New Zealand dotterel as T`ut`uriwhatu, Pukunui and K`ukuruatu, but they can also be known as New Zealand Plover, Red breasted Plover or most commonly New Zeland Dotterel.\n
The New Zealand dotterel is a native NZ shorebird that is only found in certain areas of New Zealand, these areas consist of sandy spits with sparse driftwood cover near estuaries and river mounths. The shorebird can be known by a wide spread of names. The Maori know the New Zealand dotterel as T`ut`uriwhatu, Pukunui and K`ukuruatu, but they can also be known as New Zealand Plover, Red breasted Plover or most commonly New Zeland Dotterel.\n
The New Zealand dotterel is a native NZ shorebird that is only found in certain areas of New Zealand, these areas consist of sandy spits with sparse driftwood cover near estuaries and river mounths. The shorebird can be known by a wide spread of names. The Maori know the New Zealand dotterel as T`ut`uriwhatu, Pukunui and K`ukuruatu, but they can also be known as New Zealand Plover, Red breasted Plover or most commonly New Zeland Dotterel.\n
The New Zealand dotterel is a native NZ shorebird that is only found in certain areas of New Zealand, these areas consist of sandy spits with sparse driftwood cover near estuaries and river mounths. The shorebird can be known by a wide spread of names. The Maori know the New Zealand dotterel as T`ut`uriwhatu, Pukunui and K`ukuruatu, but they can also be known as New Zealand Plover, Red breasted Plover or most commonly New Zeland Dotterel.\n
A NZ dotterel is a specie of bird that is part of a large group called the charadriidae family. The NZ dotteral is known by a wide spread of names such as the Maori terms , Pukunui and K`ukuruatu, they are also known as the New Zealand Plover, Red breasted Plover or most commonly New Zeland Dotterel.\n
A NZ dotterel is a specie of bird that is part of a large group called the charadriidae family. The NZ dotteral is known by a wide spread of names such as the Maori terms , Pukunui and K`ukuruatu, they are also known as the New Zealand Plover, Red breasted Plover or most commonly New Zeland Dotterel.\n
A NZ dotterel is a specie of bird that is part of a large group called the charadriidae family. The NZ dotteral is known by a wide spread of names such as the Maori terms , Pukunui and K`ukuruatu, they are also known as the New Zealand Plover, Red breasted Plover or most commonly New Zeland Dotterel.\n
The New Zealand Dotterel looks like most dotterels in size but has a unique pattern to their feathers. From under there neck to under there tails is snow white feathers that are smooth and not ruffled. From the top of the head to the end of the top of their tail is a soft mixture of brown feathers ruffled and gathered on top of each other. The unique pattern to all dotterels is that on there snow white feathers are not to many light brown feathers that make a unique pattern on there chests. There heads are round and the bottom below the beak is white and above is brown, their beaks are dark brown and very short as their prey is very small. Lastly the New Zealand dotterel has a long tail gathered with both brown and white feathers.\n
The New Zealand Dotterel looks like most dotterels in size but has a unique pattern to their feathers. From under there neck to under there tails is snow white feathers that are smooth and not ruffled. From the top of the head to the end of the top of their tail is a soft mixture of brown feathers ruffled and gathered on top of each other. The unique pattern to all dotterels is that on there snow white feathers are not to many light brown feathers that make a unique pattern on there chests. There heads are round and the bottom below the beak is white and above is brown, their beaks are dark brown and very short as their prey is very small. Lastly the New Zealand dotterel has a long tail gathered with both brown and white feathers.\n
The New Zealand Dotterel looks like most dotterels in size but has a unique pattern to their feathers. From under there neck to under there tails is snow white feathers that are smooth and not ruffled. From the top of the head to the end of the top of their tail is a soft mixture of brown feathers ruffled and gathered on top of each other. The unique pattern to all dotterels is that on there snow white feathers are not to many light brown feathers that make a unique pattern on there chests. There heads are round and the bottom below the beak is white and above is brown, their beaks are dark brown and very short as their prey is very small. Lastly the New Zealand dotterel has a long tail gathered with both brown and white feathers.\n
The New Zealand Dotterel looks like most dotterels in size but has a unique pattern to their feathers. From under there neck to under there tails is snow white feathers that are smooth and not ruffled. From the top of the head to the end of the top of their tail is a soft mixture of brown feathers ruffled and gathered on top of each other. The unique pattern to all dotterels is that on there snow white feathers are not to many light brown feathers that make a unique pattern on there chests. There heads are round and the bottom below the beak is white and above is brown, their beaks are dark brown and very short as their prey is very small. Lastly the New Zealand dotterel has a long tail gathered with both brown and white feathers.\n
The New Zealand Dotterel looks like most dotterels in size but has a unique pattern to their feathers. From under there neck to under there tails is snow white feathers that are smooth and not ruffled. From the top of the head to the end of the top of their tail is a soft mixture of brown feathers ruffled and gathered on top of each other. The unique pattern to all dotterels is that on there snow white feathers are not to many light brown feathers that make a unique pattern on there chests. There heads are round and the bottom below the beak is white and above is brown, their beaks are dark brown and very short as their prey is very small. Lastly the New Zealand dotterel has a long tail gathered with both brown and white feathers.\n
The New Zealand Dotterel looks like most dotterels in size but has a unique pattern to their feathers. From under there neck to under there tails is snow white feathers that are smooth and not ruffled. From the top of the head to the end of the top of their tail is a soft mixture of brown feathers ruffled and gathered on top of each other. The unique pattern to all dotterels is that on there snow white feathers are not to many light brown feathers that make a unique pattern on there chests. There heads are round and the bottom below the beak is white and above is brown, their beaks are dark brown and very short as their prey is very small. Lastly the New Zealand dotterel has a long tail gathered with both brown and white feathers.\n
New Zealand dotterels are shorebirds and are usually found on sandy beaches and sandspits or feeding on tidal estuaries, these habitats accomodate the deterels needs of certain foods and shelter.\n\n
New Zealand dotterels are shorebirds and are usually found on sandy beaches and sandspits or feeding on tidal estuaries, these habitats accomodate the deterels needs of certain foods and shelter.\n\n
Dotterels are shorebirds that need the same nutrition as a sea bird does. They eat crabs, \n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
New Zealand dotterels have a large variety of predators such as hedgehogs, stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats. Mostly rats are the worst predators as they steal the eggs from the nests and eat the inside, the other predators don’t always steal the eggs. All these predators have made a difference to the amount of New Zealand dotterels in New Zealand. But the dotterels worst predator is a human.\n
\nLike most birds New Zealand Dotterels breed and lay eggs in nests. In their case a nest is a shallow hole dug into the sand to keep their eggs safe. The dotterels eggs burrow under the sand to keep unseen from predators. The eggs are small and speckled like the sand so they are very hard to visually see, the egg shells are sometimes confused with other birds and moved to different areas, this is by another predator (human). Once the eggs hatch the baby dotterels look like fluffy bumblebees with long legs, they too are well camouflaged and they can run from the day they hatch. From the day they hatch their parents will bring sand hoppers and little carbs for them to eat but once they can fly it’s up to them to fend for themselves.\n
\nLike most birds New Zealand Dotterels breed and lay eggs in nests. In their case a nest is a shallow hole dug into the sand to keep their eggs safe. The dotterels eggs burrow under the sand to keep unseen from predators. The eggs are small and speckled like the sand so they are very hard to visually see, the egg shells are sometimes confused with other birds and moved to different areas, this is by another predator (human). Once the eggs hatch the baby dotterels look like fluffy bumblebees with long legs, they too are well camouflaged and they can run from the day they hatch. From the day they hatch their parents will bring sand hoppers and little carbs for them to eat but once they can fly it’s up to them to fend for themselves.\n
\nLike most birds New Zealand Dotterels breed and lay eggs in nests. In their case a nest is a shallow hole dug into the sand to keep their eggs safe. The dotterels eggs burrow under the sand to keep unseen from predators. The eggs are small and speckled like the sand so they are very hard to visually see, the egg shells are sometimes confused with other birds and moved to different areas, this is by another predator (human). Once the eggs hatch the baby dotterels look like fluffy bumblebees with long legs, they too are well camouflaged and they can run from the day they hatch. From the day they hatch their parents will bring sand hoppers and little carbs for them to eat but once they can fly it’s up to them to fend for themselves.\n
\nLike most birds New Zealand Dotterels breed and lay eggs in nests. In their case a nest is a shallow hole dug into the sand to keep their eggs safe. The dotterels eggs burrow under the sand to keep unseen from predators. The eggs are small and speckled like the sand so they are very hard to visually see, the egg shells are sometimes confused with other birds and moved to different areas, this is by another predator (human). Once the eggs hatch the baby dotterels look like fluffy bumblebees with long legs, they too are well camouflaged and they can run from the day they hatch. From the day they hatch their parents will bring sand hoppers and little carbs for them to eat but once they can fly it’s up to them to fend for themselves.\n
\nLike most birds New Zealand Dotterels breed and lay eggs in nests. In their case a nest is a shallow hole dug into the sand to keep their eggs safe. The dotterels eggs burrow under the sand to keep unseen from predators. The eggs are small and speckled like the sand so they are very hard to visually see, the egg shells are sometimes confused with other birds and moved to different areas, this is by another predator (human). Once the eggs hatch the baby dotterels look like fluffy bumblebees with long legs, they too are well camouflaged and they can run from the day they hatch. From the day they hatch their parents will bring sand hoppers and little carbs for them to eat but once they can fly it’s up to them to fend for themselves.\n
\nLike most birds New Zealand Dotterels breed and lay eggs in nests. In their case a nest is a shallow hole dug into the sand to keep their eggs safe. The dotterels eggs burrow under the sand to keep unseen from predators. The eggs are small and speckled like the sand so they are very hard to visually see, the egg shells are sometimes confused with other birds and moved to different areas, this is by another predator (human). Once the eggs hatch the baby dotterels look like fluffy bumblebees with long legs, they too are well camouflaged and they can run from the day they hatch. From the day they hatch their parents will bring sand hoppers and little carbs for them to eat but once they can fly it’s up to them to fend for themselves.\n
The New Zealand dotterel is a native endangered bird to New Zealand. As there is only about 1500 left, we have yet added another native bird to our very long list of endangered animals. Because of all the birds predators, every year less and less are living and less and less are hatching. For example the Coromandel Peninsula use to be a home to most of the New Zealand dotterels, but now only a estimation of 300 are still living there. Scientists estimate in a further 5 years all the Dotterels in New Zealand will become distinct if us humans don’t do anything to help.\n
The New Zealand dotterel is a native endangered bird to New Zealand. As there is only about 1500 left, we have yet added another native bird to our very long list of endangered animals. Because of all the birds predators, every year less and less are living and less and less are hatching. For example the Coromandel Peninsula use to be a home to most of the New Zealand dotterels, but now only a estimation of 300 are still living there. Scientists estimate in a further 5 years all the Dotterels in New Zealand will become distinct if us humans don’t do anything to help.\n
The New Zealand dotterel is a native endangered bird to New Zealand. As there is only about 1500 left, we have yet added another native bird to our very long list of endangered animals. Because of all the birds predators, every year less and less are living and less and less are hatching. For example the Coromandel Peninsula use to be a home to most of the New Zealand dotterels, but now only a estimation of 300 are still living there. Scientists estimate in a further 5 years all the Dotterels in New Zealand will become distinct if us humans don’t do anything to help.\n
Everyone can make a difference and help the existence of The New Zealand dotterel. You can follow these easy steps and humans can turn from the dotterels worst predator to not even a predator. (Say them aloud). By doing these little things you could save a New Zealand dotterel!\n
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These are some of the websites I went to to find key information and helpful images.\n
