Shore plover
Introduction


The **shore plover** (, [Moriori](/wiki/Moriori_language "Moriori language"): ****, *Charadrius novaeseelandiae*), also known as the **shore dotterel**, is a small [plover](/wiki/Plover "Plover") [endemic](/wiki/Endemism "Endemism") to [New Zealand](/wiki/New_Zealand "New Zealand"). Once found all around the New Zealand coast, it is now restricted to a few offshore islands. It is one of the world's rarest shorebirds: the population is roughly 250\.


What is the shore plover?