Malay Plover vs American Golden Plover

Charadrius peronii verglichen mit Pluvialis dominica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Malay Plover American Golden Plover
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius peronii Pluvialis dominica
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 19,8 cm (7.8 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Gewicht 46,0 g (1.62 oz) 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Malay Plover only

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American Golden Plover only

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Malay Plover

Least Concern

American Golden Plover

About These Birds

Malay Plover

Malay Plover: 14–17 cm, pale sandy coastal plover of Southeast Asia with a black mask, black partial breast-band, and white underparts. Resident on sandy beaches and coastal saltpans of Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the Philippines. Insectivorous. NT. Threatened by coastal development, beach tourism, and predation.

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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