Long-billed Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius placidus verglichen mit Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Long-billed Plover Saint Helena Plover
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius placidus Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 27,6 cm (10.9 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Gewicht 55,5 g (1.96 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Long-billed Plover only

Saint Helena Plover only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Long-billed Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Long-billed Plover

Long-billed Plover: 19–21 cm, large East Asian plover with a distinctive long bill, narrow black breast-band, and dull yellowish legs. Breeds on rocky riverbeds of China, Korea, and Japan; winters along rivers and coasts of Southeast Asia. Invertebrate feeder. Partial migrant, declining due to river engineering and gravel extraction. NT.

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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