Oriental Plover vs American Golden Plover

Charadrius veredus verglichen mit Pluvialis dominica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Oriental Plover American Golden Plover
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius veredus Pluvialis dominica
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 31,7 cm (12.5 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Gewicht 87,35 g (3.08 oz) 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Oriental Plover only

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American Golden Plover only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Oriental Plover

Least Concern

American Golden Plover

About These Birds

Oriental Plover

Oriental Plover: 22–25 cm, tall long-legged plover with a broad chestnut breast in breeding male, white supercilium, and erect posture. Breeds in Mongolia and northern China; migrates to Australia via Southeast Asia, wintering on open dry grassland and stubble fields. Long-distance migrant. Insectivorous. Large flocks at staging areas.

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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