turuatu
1. (noun) New Zealand dotterel, Charadrius obscurus - a squat bird with a large head, robust bill and rusty orange chest in breeding birds. Found on beaches, river mouths and estuaries. This name is also sometimes used for the banded dotterel.
See also tūturiwhatu
Synonyms: rako, tākaikaha, tākaikai, turiwhati, tūturiwhati, turiwhatu, turuwhatu, tuturuwhatu, tākahikahi, kūkuruatu, turuturuwhatu, tūturiwhatu, tuturuatu
