Two-banded Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius falklandicus comparé à Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Two-banded Plover Saint Helena Plover
Nom scientifique Charadrius falklandicus Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 25,2 cm (9.9 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Poids 67,0 g (2.36 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Two-banded Plover only

Saint Helena Plover only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Two-banded Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Two-banded Plover

Two-banded Plover: 17–19 cm, South American plover with two distinct black breast-bands, rufous crown, and white forehead. Breeds on coastal beaches and interior steppe of Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego, and Falkland Islands; migrates north to Chile and Brazil in austral winter. Insectivorous. Regional long-distance 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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