Thinornis novaeseelandiae
Shore Plover
As recorded: Thinornis novaeseelandiae (J.F.Gmelin, 1789)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Charadriidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Island
- Chatham Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Thinornis novaeseelandiae observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 154 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Auckland, New Zealand
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Auckland, NZ-AU, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-08
Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana, Waitemata and Gulf Ward, Auckland, NZ
(c) Alfie Benbow, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Hauraki Gulf/Tīkapa Moana, Waitemata and Gulf Ward, Auckland, NZ
(c) Nathan Kettler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Thinornis novaeseelandiae. BPBM 1918. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35932078. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/1918.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35932078 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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