BREEDING TERRITORIES, NESTING AND THE TIMING OF BREEDING OF THE DOUBLE-BANDED PLOVER Charadrius bicinctus
| Posted: |
14/08/2021 |
| Author(s): |
Peter Dann |
The breeding of Double-banded Plovers
Charadrius bicinctus was examined at the Cass River
Delta and Kaitorete Spit in Canterbury, New Zealand. Breeding territories were mapped and the mean
distance between nests was similar at both localities. Of the nests found, 80 per cent were on vegetated
shingle. Laying began in mid-August and reached a peak in early October. The nest site. nest materials,
and size and colouration of the eggs are described. The median clutch size was three and the average
clutch size was 2.81. The adaptive significance of some of these aspects of the breeding is discussed,
and compared with Charadrius species that breed in Australia.
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