Chestnut-banded Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius pallidus comparé à Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Chestnut-banded Plover Saint Helena Plover
Nom scientifique Charadrius pallidus Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Least Concern Vulnerable
Longueur
Envergure 18,1 cm (7.1 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Poids 32,0 g (1.13 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Aucun(e)

Chestnut-banded Plover only

Saint Helena Plover only

Statut de conservation

Least Concern

Chestnut-banded Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Chestnut-banded Plover

Chestnut-banded Plover: 13–15 cm, small pale plover with a narrow chestnut breast-band and pale sandy upperparts. Resident at alkaline and saline lakes in eastern and southern Africa, with a separate population on the Namibian coast. Feeds on brine flies and invertebrates. NT. Sensitive to water-level fluctuations at soda lake breeding sites.

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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