Spur-winged plover - New Zealand Bird of the Week

Spur-winged plovers are bold and territorial birds that are notable for arriving in New Zealand, and going from fully protected to having said protection removed 80 years after their first breeding record. I hope you enjoy.
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[@littlebadger]

Delisted from protection due to being a bit of a c word. Love it

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

Pretty much! XD

[@deathtoluke]

Sea birds and C words

[@rickharold7884]

I love the face and wind front edge matching points. Unique.

[@TenOrbital]

I associate them with the coast, although I see them occasionally in my inland Australian city.

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

I myself associate them with farmland considering where I see them. They're generalist birds, that's for sure!

[@dontmindmyname1234]

Same

[@lochlanhanham8308]

I'd always been under the impression that that call was some kind of seagull. Now I know

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

Now you do. :)

[@Refty]

2:00 "They lay 3 to 4 eggs" Shows 5 eggs in photo. (troll comment. I hate it when people nitpick videos)

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

That is the median, although more or less can sometimes be laid. :)

[@joeshmoe8345]

Thanks

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

No problem!

[@Mydarkarts23]

I would love to see that bird in person, great video Henry one fascinating bird to learn about.

[@Demi2515]

The way you speak, is pleasing to my ears 😌 Thanks for the great content Henry!!!

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

I appreciate that! More to come. :)

[@Markle2k]

The Canadian Geese of New Zealand, apparently.

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

We've got them down here as well, so yes, you could say that, although these guys are more manageable.

[@jaimeeo5255]

Thanks so much for your consistently interesting content. I think I may now know more about New Zealand birds than my native birds!

[@shinzy6030]

I have plovers in my Australian school, its fun running from them. They do not have eggs but have 1 baby left, they killed their second one. When ever someone goes up to them I get excited, and I'm like "ohhhh oh oh oh OH" then when they swoop im like "OH SHIT RUN RUNNNNNN" and hide. Sometimes other birds try to grab the baby, they chase it.

[@Awakeandalive1]

"They lay 3-4 eggs." *shows picture of a nest with 5 eggs* XD

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

That is what's typical. Birds can and will lay more or less, although nothing too big outside a given range. :)

[@SamoanKiwi]

When you hear them in the mornings it means you stayed up too late 😂

[@THEMOSTDERANGED_KEWIEVER]

these swoopers are at my school. they r cute

[@asoncalledvoonch2210]

Fun Fact: Plover Eggs were eaten for breakfast by first class passengers on the day the titanic sank.

[@dorabrooks76]

Wow! They do have a rather raucous call, don't they? Lol Those spurs are impressive. 😯

[@tahliam7377]

Of course Australia has a bird with wing spikes.

[@riverAmazonNZ]

These things make so much noise. The amount of times I’ve been woken up by them 😤

[@dynamosaurusimperious2718]

Dope video

[@kuitaranheatmorus9932]

I do think the SWP are pretty odd birds,but I love them for that,cause all birds are awesome

[@packetofbirdseed7814]

I live in Tasmania You can’t walk 2 seconds without seeing or hearing them Annoying as hell

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

Interesting! They can certainly be quite common!

[@packetofbirdseed7814]

Thay swooped my brother yesterday so yes, I don’t like them

[@minted1841]

This bird has attitude. Don't mess with me or else I will get my spurs out :)

[@FakeSugarVillain]

Are these related to Chilean Queltehues? Because they're very similar

[@chrisgale828]

The mother in law bird

[@andersnrregren9087]

I Will Keep that myth alive every chance i get "poison spores"

[@rodtanner921]

Supplanted the native pied stilt from its own range in New Zealand.Sad.

[@AquaticFlapper125]

Demons

[@HenrythePaleoGuy]

If you get on their bad side you'd certainly be forgiven for thinking so! They're just being good parents. :)

[@cjyoung7372]

I don't like killing animals just for the sake of it.... Most of the time