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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut	Double-banded Plover	Saint Helena Plover
Nom scientifique	Charadrius bicinctus	Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Ordre	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Famille	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Statut de conservation	Near Threatened	Vulnerable
Longueur	—	—
Envergure	25,5 cm (10.0 in)	22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Poids	68,0 g (2.40 oz)	48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Régime alimentaire	--	--
Taille de la couvée	2-4	1-2
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

🌾 Grassland

Double-banded Plover only

🌿 Wetland 🏖️ Coastal

Saint Helena Plover only

Aucun(e)

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Statut de conservation

Near Threatened

Double-banded Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

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About These Birds

Double-banded Plover

Double-banded Plover: 17–19 cm, New Zealand plover with two dark breast-bands, the upper black and lower chestnut in breeding plumage. Breeds on shingly riverbeds and alpine herbfields of both main islands of New Zealand; migrates to southeastern Australia and Pacific islands in winter. Insectivorous. Regional migrant.

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.

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