Siberian Sandplover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius mongolus comparé à Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Siberian Sandplover Saint Helena Plover
Nom scientifique Charadrius mongolus Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Endangered Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 25,8 cm (10.2 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Poids 74,5 g (2.63 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Siberian Sandplover only

Saint Helena Plover only

Statut de conservation

Endangered

Siberian Sandplover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Siberian Sandplover

Siberian Sandplover: 17–19 cm, compact plover with a rufous breast-band and black mask in breeding male; breeds on Siberian and Far Eastern tundra. Winters on coasts and mudflats from East Africa through South and Southeast Asia to Australia. Common long-distance migrant. Feeds on invertebrates. Often confused with Greater Sandplover.

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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