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A small bird stands on the sandy beach near gentle ocean waves.

‘Ūlili – Wandering Tattler

Two long-billed curlews walking on sandy ground.

Kioea – Bristle-thighed Curlew

A small shorebird with mottled feathers stands on rocky ground near another bird.

Hunakai – Sanderling

A group of birds resting on a sandy beach near gentle waves.

‘Akekeke – Ruddy Turnstone

A close-up of a plover bird walking on grass.

Kōlea – Pacific Golden-Plover