Family: Charadriidae (Plovers)

Authority: Jardine & Selby, 1827

Red List Category

Criteria: A2b+3b+4b; C1

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Justification of Red List category
This species has a moderately small population, which may cross the population size threshold for Vulnerable under Criterion C, but the best estimate only approaches the threshold. Based on counts of breeding birds at rivers in the South Island of New Zealand, the population may have undergone a reduction of over 30% over the past three generations, but winter counts from New Zealand indicate a slower decline, and winter counts from Australia do not indicate a reduction over the past three generations. For these reasons, the species is listed as Near Threatened.

Population size: 8000-14000, 13000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 1,420,000 km²

Country endemic: yes

Attributes
Realm - Oceanian
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial
IUCN System - Marine