Double-banded Plover (Anarhynchus bicinctus)
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Double-banded Plover

Anarhynchus bicinctus (Jardine & Selby, 1827)

Busiest months: January–March · Most records: New Zealand, Australia, Norfolk Island

Near Threatened

Where and when it's recorded

Double-banded Plover has been recorded at 124 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 4 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Western Treatment PlantAustralia1,077 records
  2. Ashley Estuary south endNew Zealand813 records
  3. Ashley River EstuaryNew Zealand736 records
More places
  1. Stockyard PointAustralia590 records
  2. Miranda – main hide/LimeworksNew Zealand586 records
  3. Lake Ellesmere (Te Waihora) – Embankment RoadNew Zealand490 records
  4. Miranda Shorebird CentreNew Zealand440 records
  5. Foxton Beach – Manawatu estuaryNew Zealand421 records
  6. Long Reef Aquatic ReserveAustralia402 records
  7. Shoalhaven Heads InletAustralia396 records

Countries and regions with the most records

New ZealandAustraliaNorfolk IslandVanuatu

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

Questions

Where does the Double-banded Plover live?

Its breeding range: Australasia: North, South, Stewart, Chatham (east of South Island) and Auckland islands (south of South Island; New Zealand). It is most often recorded in New Zealand, Australia and Norfolk Island.

When is the best time to see the Double-banded Plover?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in January, February and March (Southern Hemisphere).

Is the Double-banded Plover endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Double-banded Plover as Near Threatened.

What family is the Double-banded Plover in?

It belongs to the family Plovers (Charadriidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Conservation
Near Threatened

Range

Australasia: North, South, Stewart, Chatham (east of South Island) and Auckland islands (south of South Island; New Zealand)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Plovers Charadriidae
Genus
Anarhynchus

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Double-banded Plover

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