Kūkuruatu — New Zealand Plover

Charadrius obscurus

The New Zealand dotterel is a species of shorebird found only in certain areas of New Zealand. It is also called the New Zealand plover or red-breasted plover, and its Māori names include tūturiwhatu, pukunui, and kūkuruatu.

Ko te Kūkuruatu he manu ki tai nō Aotearoa, he rite ki te Pohowera engari he rahi atu. Ko te uma he mā i te hōtoke, he hāurakaho i te raumati. He ingoa anō tō te manu nei, arā he Pukunui, he Tūturiwhatu rānei.

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