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Red-breasted Plover (obscurus)
Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus Gmelin, JF 1789
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 dotterel, and its Māori names include tūturiwhatu, pukunui, and kūkuruatu. Source: Wikipedia
Classification
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:
Charadriidae
Genus:
Anarhynchus
Scientific:
Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus
Original description
Citation:
Gmelin, JF 1789
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.686
Protonym:
Charadrius obscurus
Type locality:
New Zealand, i.e. Dusky Sound, South Island, ex Latham.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10286#page/187/mode/1up
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
B41D547BAD2A5281
Avibase ID:
avibase-B41D547B
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/B41D547B
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176536
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED
English:
Red-breasted Plover (obscurus)
French:
Pluvier roux (obscurus)
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Red-breasted Plover (obscurus) ( Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Red-breasted Plover (obscurus) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Red-breasted Plover (obscurus) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Red-breasted Plover (obscurus) ( Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Red-breasted Plover (nominate) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Red-breasted Plover (nominate) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Red-breasted Plover (nominate) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Red-breasted Plover (nominate) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Red-breasted Plover (nominate) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Red-breasted Plover (nominate) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Red-breasted Plover (nominate) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Red-breasted Plover (nominate) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) |
| Avilist 2025: Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) |
| Clements, version 2021: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2025: Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern) ( Charadrius obscurus obscurus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern) ( Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern) ( Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2025: Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern) ( Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Southern Red-breasted Plover ( Charadrius obscurus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Charadrius obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: nominal subspecies
This taxon is a subspecies of
Anarhynchus obscurus
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Afrikaans: Rooiborsstrandkiewiet (Suidelike)
Azerbaijani: Yeni Zelandiya bozcası (obscurus yarımnövü)
Bulgarian: Ръждив дъждосвирец (ssp. obscurus)
Catalan: corriol de l'illa del Sud (obscurus), Corriol de Nova Zelanda, Corriol maori de l'illa Sud
Czech: kulík rezavý (ssp. obscurus)
Danish: Newzealandsk Præstekrave (Sydlig)
German: Berg-Maoriregenpfeifer, Maoriregenpfeifer, Maoriregenpfeifer (obscurus)
English: New Zealand Plover (Southern), Red-breasted Dotterel, Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern), Red-breasted Plover, Red-breasted Plover (nominate), Red-breasted Plover (obscurus), Southern Red-breasted Plover
[ENAV]: Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern)
English, HBW: Southern Red-breasted Plover
English (IOC): New Zealand Plover (Southern)
English (New Zealand): New Zealand Dotterel (Southern)
English (United States): Red-breasted Dotterel (Southern)
Esperanto: novzelanda pluvio
Spanish: Chorlitejo Oscuro, Chorlito maorí de Isla Sur, Chorlito Maorí de Isla Sur (obscurus)
Spanish (Spain): Chorlito maorí de Isla Sur (obscurus)
Estonian: punarind-tüll (ssp. obscurus)
Finnish: uudenseelanninkurmitsa (obscurus)
French: Gravelot roux, Pluvier roux, Pluvier roux (nominal), Pluvier roux (nominale), Pluvier roux (obscurus), Pluvier roux (race nominale)
[FRFR]: Gravelot roux (obscurus)
French (Guyane): Gravelot roux (obscurus)
French (Guadeloupe): Gravelot roux (obscurus)
Croatian: novozelandski kulik
Italian: Corriere pettorosso meridionale, Piviere della Nuova Zelanda
Japanese (romaji): nyu-ji-randochidori (obscurus)
Japanese: ニュージーランドチドリ (obscurus), ニュージーランドチドリ（obscurus）
Scientific: Anarhynchus obscurus obscurus, Charadrius glareola glareola, Charadrius obscurus, Charadrius obscurus obscurus, Pluvialis obscura obscura, Pluviorhynchus obscurus obscurus
Maori: Tūturiwhatu | Southern New Zealand Dotterel
Dutch: (Zuidelijke) rosse plevier
Norwegian: rustbuklo (obscurus)
Polish: sieweczka nowozelandzka (obscurus)
Portuguese (Portugal): borrelho-maori-do-sul (obscurus)
Russian: Маорийский зуёк (obscurus)
Slovak: kulík maorský (skup.)
Serbian: Crvenogrudi žalar (južni)
Swedish: maoripipare (obscurus)
Turkish: Yeni Zelanda cılıbıtı (obscurus)
Ukrainian: Пісочник маорійський (підвид obscurus)
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