Wrybill vs African Three-banded Plover

Anarhynchus frontalis comparado con Charadrius tricollaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Wrybill African Three-banded Plover
Nombre científico Anarhynchus frontalis Charadrius tricollaris
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 24,0 cm (9.4 in) 21,8 cm (8.6 in)
Peso 56,575 g (2.00 oz) 35,0 g (1.23 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Wrybill only

Ninguno

African Three-banded Plover only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

Wrybill

Least Concern

African Three-banded Plover

About These Birds

Wrybill

Wrybill: 20–22 cm, unique New Zealand plover whose bill curves distinctly to the right—the only bird with a laterally deflected bill. Uses this adaptation to extract invertebrates from under riverbed stones. Breeds on braided riverbeds of Canterbury, South Island; winters on tidal mudflats of North Island harbours. NT.

African Three-banded Plover

Chorlitejo de tres bandas (Charadrius tricollaris), 17–18 cm. Dos collares pectorales (negro estrecho arriba, ancho abajo); frente blanca; dorso pardo; anillo ocular amarillo. Habita en orillas de ríos y lagos del África subsahariana. Nidifica en gravas. Se alimenta de insectos e invertebrados acuáticos.

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