About the Wrybill
The wrybill or wrybill plover is a species of plover endemic to New Zealand. It is the only species of bird in the world with a beak that is bent sideways in one direction, always to the right. A 2015 study found it to be within the Charadrius clade, with other New Zealand plovers its closest relatives; the nearest being the New Zealand dotterel or New Zealand plover, and then the double-banded plover or banded dotterel.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Plovers and Lapwings (Charadriidae) |
| Species | Anarhynchus frontalis |
| Species Codes | wrybil1, WRYB |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Wrybill belong to?
The Wrybill (Anarhynchus frontalis) belongs to the Plovers and Lapwings family (Charadriidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Wrybill?
The wrybill or wrybill plover is a species of plover endemic to New Zealand. It is the only species of bird in the world with a beak that is bent sideways in one direction, always to the right. A 2015 study found it to be within the Charadrius clade, with other New Zealand plovers its closest relati...
Where can I report a Wrybill sighting?
You can log sightings of Wrybill on eBird (ebird.org) using species code wrybil1, or on iNaturalist.
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