Saint Helena Plover vs Northern Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae مقارنةً بـ Vanellus vanellus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Saint Helena Plover Northern Lapwing
الاسم العلمي Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus vanellus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 44,5 cm (17.5 in)
الوزن 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 223,0 g (7.87 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Saint Helena Plover only

بلا

Northern Lapwing only

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Near Threatened

Northern Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing: 28–33 cm, wingspan 67–87 cm. Iconic Eurasian lapwing with an iridescent green back, wispy crest, and broad rounded wings giving a floppy flight. Breeds on farmland and wet grassland; winters in southern Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feeds on invertebrates. Widespread but declining. NT.

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