Javan Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius javanicus comparé à Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Javan Plover Saint Helena Plover
Nom scientifique Charadrius javanicus Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 19,8 cm (7.8 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Poids 42,3 g (1.49 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée -- 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Javan Plover only

Saint Helena Plover only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Javan Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Javan Plover

Javan Plover: 14–16 cm, small coastal plover similar to Kentish Plover but endemic to Java and Bali, Indonesia. Pale sandy brown with dark ear-patch and partial breast-band. Inhabits sandy beaches, tidal mudflats, and saltpan margins. Insectivorous. NT. Threatened by severe coastal habitat loss due to industrial and tourist development.

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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