Wrybill vs American Golden Plover

Anarhynchus frontalis مقارنةً بـ Pluvialis dominica

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Wrybill American Golden Plover
الاسم العلمي Anarhynchus frontalis Pluvialis dominica
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 24,0 cm (9.4 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
الوزن 56,575 g (2.00 oz) 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Wrybill only

بلا

American Golden Plover only

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Wrybill

Least Concern

American Golden Plover

About These Birds

Wrybill

Wrybill: 20–22 cm, unique New Zealand plover whose bill curves distinctly to the right—the only bird with a laterally deflected bill. Uses this adaptation to extract invertebrates from under riverbed stones. Breeds on braided riverbeds of Canterbury, South Island; winters on tidal mudflats of North Island harbours. NT.

American Golden Plover

American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium 24–28 cm plover and epic migrant. Golden-spotted brown above; bold black underparts and white flank stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Canada and Alaska; migrates to South American pampas, traveling up to 25,000 km annually via transoceanic routes.

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