Saint Helena Plover vs Pacific Golden Plover

Charadrius sanctaehelenae comparé à Pluvialis fulva

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Attribut Saint Helena Plover Pacific Golden Plover
Nom scientifique Charadrius sanctaehelenae Pluvialis fulva
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 31,8 cm (12.5 in)
Poids 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 141,83333333333334 g (5.00 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Saint Helena Plover only

Aucun(e)

Pacific Golden Plover only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Pacific Golden Plover

About These Birds

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.

Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a medium 23–26 cm plover of remarkable migratory feats. Golden-speckled brown above; breeding plumage has black underparts and white flank stripe. Breeds on Siberian and Alaskan tundra; makes non-stop transoceanic flights to winter in Hawaii, New Zealand, and South-East Asia.

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