Saint Helena Plover vs Grey-headed Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae comparé à Vanellus cinereus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Saint Helena Plover Grey-headed Lapwing
Nom scientifique Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus cinereus
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 48,0 cm (18.9 in)
Poids 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 259,5 g (9.15 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Saint Helena Plover only

Aucun(e)

Grey-headed Lapwing only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Grey-headed Lapwing

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.

Grey-headed Lapwing

Grey-headed Lapwing: 34–37 cm, large lapwing with an ash-grey head, yellow bill tipped black, and broad black breast-band. Breeds in freshwater wetland margins and wet rice fields of northern and eastern China, Korea, and Japan; winters in South and Southeast Asia. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant.

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