The tiny dotterel's terrible yearAILSA HOWARD/SUPPLIED A recently-hatched chick. When a tiny bird was born on a black gravel beach, it waited by the eggs that contained its siblings. It seems silly to say species such as banded dotterel could become extinct, but it seems a very real possibility." Banded dotterels used to be common throughout New Zealand, but have gradually disappeared from many places. "If a commitment was made, I think banded dotterels would have a very good chance.

Source: Stuff November 19, 2017 05:37 UTC