1. (noun) banded dotterel, Charadrius bicinctus - a squat bird with a large head and robust bill distinguished from the New Zealand dotterel (tūturiwhatu) by two bands on the lower neck and breast. Endemic, found on beaches, river mouths and estuaries.

(Te Māhuri Study Guide (Ed. 1): 98; Te Kōhure Textbook (Ed. 2): 249;)