Saint Helena Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae comparado con Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Saint Helena Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus melanocephalus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Vulnerable Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 1-2 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Saint Helena Plover only

Ninguno

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Saint Helena Plover

Chorlitejo de Santa Elena (Charadrius sanctaehelenae), 15–17 cm. Collar pectoral negro incompleto; dorso pardo; frente blanca. Endémico de la isla de Santa Elena (Atlántico sur). Habita en pastizales áridos y playas de la isla. Especie amenazada con población muy reducida.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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