Saint Helena Plover vs Black-banded Plover

Charadrius sanctaehelenae verglichen mit Charadrius thoracicus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Saint Helena Plover Black-banded Plover
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius sanctaehelenae Charadrius thoracicus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Vulnerable
Länge
Flügelspannweite 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 20,8 cm (8.2 in)
Gewicht 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 30,96 g (1.09 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Saint Helena Plover only

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Black-banded Plover only

Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Vulnerable

Black-banded 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.

Black-banded Plover

Black-banded Plover: 14–16 cm, small plover endemic to Madagascar with a broad black breast-band and white forehead. Resident in open grassy habitats, short grazed coastal turf, and lake margins across Madagascar. Insectivorous. Sedentary. Near Threatened due to habitat loss from grazing and agriculture. NT.

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