White-fronted Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius marginatus comparé à Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut White-fronted Plover Saint Helena Plover
Nom scientifique Charadrius marginatus Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Poids 43,55 g (1.54 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

White-fronted Plover only

Saint Helena Plover only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

White-fronted Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

White-fronted Plover

White-fronted Plover: 16–18 cm, slim African coastal plover with a white forehead, pale sandy-brown upperparts, and a narrow breast-side patch. Common resident on sandy ocean beaches, estuaries, and rivermouths of sub-Saharan Africa and Madagascar. Insectivorous. Sedentary. Nests in scrape above high-tide line.

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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