Kuriri, Pacific golden plover
breed annually on the Arctic tundra in Siberia and Alaska
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Where you can find them:
From the Arctic in the north to New Zealand's subantarctic islands in the south. You can see them around Wairarapa Moana from September to March.
What they look like:
A little golden-sandy bird with black speckles, and a white and brown belly. It has big beautiful eyes that can see far and wide.
Did you know:
They fly directly from Alaska to Hawaiʻi — that’s flying 50 hours non-stop for 4,800 kilometres.