- The
wrybill or (in Māori)
ngutuparore (Anarhynchus frontalis) is a
species of
plover endemic to New Zealand. It is the only
species of bird in the world...
-
Constant Quoy and
Joseph Paul
Gaimard described this
genus to
accommodate the
Wrybill. The name is from
Ancient Gr**** ana- (ἀνα-,
means "backward") and rhunkhos...
- an
unusual beak in
which the
upper and
lower tips
cross each other. The
wrybill is the only
species of bird with a beak that is bent
sideways (always to...
- – 5,000
wrybills, on the
other hand,
means that the
latter has well over one
order of
magnitude more
individuals than the former. The
wrybill only has...
-
modified estuaries in New Zealand. It is
abundant in bird life,
including the
wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) and
Black stilt (Himantopus novaezelandiae). Many...
- king shag, takahē, black-fronted tern,
South Island robin, rock wren,
wrybill, and yellowhead. Many
South Island bird
species are now extinct, mainly...
- have more
rounded wings.
Their bill are
usually straight (except for the
wrybill) and short,
their toes are short, hind toe
could be
reduced or absent,...
- 50 Double-banded
plover Anarhynchus bicinctus Jardine & Selby, 1827 51
Wrybill Anarhynchus frontalis Quoy & Gaimard, 1832 52 New
Zealand plover Anarhynchus...
- Storm-petrel is not Extinct"
Archived 2004-04-09 at the
Wayback Machine,
Wrybill Birding "New
Zealand Storm-petrel
discovered breeding 50 km from Auckland...
-
oystercatcher (tōrea pango) White-fronted tern (tara)
Whitehead (pōpokotea)
Wrybill (ngutuparore)
Flightless birds Great spotted kiwi (roroa)
Little spotted...
