Saint Helena Plover vs Pied Plover

Charadrius sanctaehelenae verglichen mit Hoploxypterus cayanus

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Merkmal Saint Helena Plover Pied Plover
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius sanctaehelenae Hoploxypterus cayanus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 28,6 cm (11.3 in)
Gewicht 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 72,33333333333333 g (2.55 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 2-3
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Saint Helena Plover only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Pied Plover

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.

Pied Plover

Pied Plover: 22–24 cm, distinctive South American lapwing with bold black-and-white plumage, red facial skin, and long red legs. Inhabits open sandy riverbanks and gravel bars of major rivers from Venezuela south to Argentina. Feeds on invertebrates and small vertebrates. Largely resident; some local seasonal movements. Not globally threatened.

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