Wilson's Plover vs American Golden Plover
Charadrius wilsonia verglichen mit Pluvialis dominica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Merkmal | Wilson's Plover | American Golden Plover |
|---|---|---|
| Wissenschaftlicher Name | Charadrius wilsonia | Pluvialis dominica |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familie | Charadriidae | Charadriidae |
| Erhaltungsstatus | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Länge | — | — |
| Flügelspannweite | 23,5 cm (9.3 in) | 36,4 cm (14.3 in) |
| Gewicht | 63,1 g (2.23 oz) | 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz) |
| Ernährung | -- | -- |
| Gelegegröße | 2-4 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Gemeinsame Lebensräume
Wilson's Plover only
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American Golden Plover only
Erhaltungsstatus
Least Concern
Wilson's Plover
Least Concern
American Golden Plover
About These Birds
Wilson's Plover
Wilson's Plover: 17–20 cm, stocky Americas plover with a very thick black bill adapted for catching fiddler crabs, and a single broad breast-band. Resident on sandy beaches and tidal mudflats of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, Caribbean, and Pacific coast of Central and South America. Largely sedentary. Crab specialist.
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.