A migration running out of time? New Zealand banded dotterels reach Australia later each year

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What happened

On open beaches, gravel riverbeds and bare volcanic plateaus, banded dotterels—or double-banded plovers, as they are called in Australia—are a familiar and much-loved sight across New Zealand, the only country where these charismatic plovers breed.

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  • Reported by Phys.org and published Mon, 12 Oct 2026 17:00:01 UTC.

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