Caspian Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius asiaticus مقارنةً بـ Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Caspian Plover Saint Helena Plover
الاسم العلمي Charadrius asiaticus Charadrius sanctaehelenae
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Vulnerable
الطول
طول الجناح 28,1 cm (11.1 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
الوزن 75,66666666666667 g (2.67 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Caspian Plover only

Saint Helena Plover only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Caspian Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Caspian Plover

Caspian Plover: 18–21 cm, long-legged plover with a broad chestnut breast-band bordered below by black in breeding male. Breeds on dry steppe from the Caspian east to Kazakhstan; migrates overland to winter on open short grassland and semi-arid savanna of eastern and southern Africa. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant through the Middle East.

Saint Helena Plover

Saint Helena Plover: 15–16 cm, critically endangered plover endemic to Saint Helena island in the South Atlantic. Locally called 'wirebird' for its thin legs. Restricted to open semi-arid flax-and-pasture plateau of central Saint Helena. Insectivorous. Fewer than 350 individuals. CR. Threatened by cats, habitat change, and drought.

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