Mountain Plover vs American Golden Plover
Charadrius montanus comparé à Pluvialis dominica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Attribut | Mountain Plover | American Golden Plover |
|---|---|---|
| Nom scientifique | Charadrius montanus | Pluvialis dominica |
| Ordre | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Famille | Charadriidae | Charadriidae |
| Statut de conservation | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Longueur | — | — |
| Envergure | 29,1 cm (11.5 in) | 36,4 cm (14.3 in) |
| Poids | 101,59000000000002 g (3.58 oz) | 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz) |
| Régime alimentaire | -- | -- |
| Taille de la couvée | 2-4 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Habitats partagés
Mountain Plover only
Aucun(e)
American Golden Plover only
Statut de conservation
Near Threatened
Mountain Plover
Least Concern
American Golden Plover
About These Birds
Mountain Plover
Mountain Plover: 21–23 cm, plain buffy-brown North American plover lacking a breast-band; unique in being a grassland rather than waterside species. Breeds on dry shortgrass prairie and shrub-steppe of western Great Plains; winters in California agricultural fields and southern Texas. Insectivorous. Declining. NT.
American Golden Plover
American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium 24–28 cm plover and epic migrant. Golden-spotted brown above; bold black underparts and white flank stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Canada and Alaska; migrates to South American pampas, traveling up to 25,000 km annually via transoceanic routes.