17 November, 2017
Rare Tūturuatu washes up in
Hawke’s Bay
One of New Zealand’s rarest
animals the tūturuatu or shore plover is now even closer to extinction after
one was found dead in Westshore this past week.
The bird – named Obow after her leg
bands - was found by a member of the public - all the way from her Waikawa
Island home off the tip of the Mahia Peninsula.
At times these birds like to
visit the shores and rivers of the greater Hawke’s Bay area.
After Obow was handed over to
Department of Conservation staff, she was sent to Massey University where an
autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death.
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