African Three-banded Plover vs Red-kneed Dotterel

Charadrius tricollaris مقارنةً بـ Erythrogonys cinctus

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة African Three-banded Plover Red-kneed Dotterel
الاسم العلمي Charadrius tricollaris Erythrogonys cinctus
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 22,0 cm (8.7 in)
الوزن 35,0 g (1.23 oz) 55,333333333333336 g (1.95 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

African Three-banded Plover only

Red-kneed Dotterel only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

African Three-banded Plover

Least Concern

Red-kneed Dotterel

About These Birds

African Three-banded Plover

African Three-banded Plover: 17–18 cm, small plover with two complete black breast-bands separated by white, red eye-ring, and red-based bill. Widespread resident across sub-Saharan Africa near freshwater margins, mudflats, and reservoir edges. Feeds on invertebrates by pecking. Year-round resident with local movements during dry season.

Red-kneed Dotterel

Red-kneed Dotterel: 17–19 cm, Australian plover with a black head and breast-band, white throat-patch, and diagnostic red-orange knees contrasting with pale legs. Inhabits freshwater wetland margins including flooded grassland, mudflats, and rice fields across Australia and New Guinea. Feeds on invertebrates. Nomadic, following rainfall.

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