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Charadrius obscurus
New Zealand Plover, Red-breasted Plover,New Zealand Dotterel
As recorded: Charadrius obscurus J.F.Gmelin, 1789
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Charadriidae
- Collected by
- ?
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Region
- New Zealand
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Charadrius obscurus observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,398 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Rodney Ward, Auckland, NZ
(c) Birding by Bus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Outside Greenlane Clinical Centre, Epsom, Auckland 1051, New Zealand
(c) wild-fire, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Taranaki Region, New Zealand
(c) Emily Roberts, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-23
Western Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
(c) Kyle Klotz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
New Zealand
(c) Anna Burrows, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-22
Matakana, Auckland, NZ
(c) ecojimmy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Charadrius obscurus. BPBM 551. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38162259. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/551.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38162259 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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