Maori zuyek [1] ( lat. Charadrius obscurus ) is a species of bird from the charadriiformes family. It lives in New Zealand , one subspecies on the North, and the second on the South island. IUCN assigned the status of CR to Maori Zuik [2] .
| Maori Pup |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
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| International scientific name |
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Charadrius obscurus Gmelin , 1789 |
| Security status |
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Endangered SpeciesIUCN 3.1 Critically Endangered : 62290750 |
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Maori call this bird tūturiwhatu , pukunui or kūkuruatu .
Lay eggs in spring or summer. The nest is just a shallow hole on the beach, located above the maximum tide level.
