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The Rakaia riverbed (1st of 3)

The Rakaia riverbed

The wrybill and a number of other New Zealand waders breed in the wide, open riverbeds of Canterbury, Otago and Southland. They migrate north to feed at coastal sites for the rest of the year.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10031032
Photograph by Dick Veitch

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Christina Troup. 'Bird migration', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
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