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Risks to birds

Pollution

Contamination of air, water, or land by harmful substances such as chemicals, plastics, oil, heavy metals, or agricultural runoff. 

Bar-tailed Godwit in the start of breeding plumage, facing and looking left

Bar-tailed Godwit

  • Scientific name Limosa lapponica
  • Bird type Shorebirds and waders, Threatened species
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Two Curlew Sandpiper on the sand, facing and looking right. Front bird in breeding plumage.

Curlew Sandpiper

  • Scientific name Calidris ferruginea
  • Bird type Shorebirds and waders, Threatened species
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Oystercatcher walking along the shore,looking and facing left, ocean in the background tinged a golden colour with the sunset

Australian Pied Oystercatcher

  • Scientific name Haematopus longirostris
  • Bird type Shorebirds and waders
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