Saint Helena Plover vs Senegal Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae comparé à Vanellus lugubris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribut Saint Helena Plover Senegal Lapwing
Nom scientifique Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus lugubris
Ordre Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famille Charadriidae Charadriidae
Statut de conservation Vulnerable Least Concern
Longueur
Envergure 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 34,4 cm (13.5 in)
Poids 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 122,0 g (4.30 oz)
Régime alimentaire -- --
Taille de la couvée 1-2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partagés

Saint Helena Plover only

Aucun(e)

Senegal Lapwing only

Statut de conservation

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Senegal 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.

Senegal Lapwing

Senegal Lapwing: 22–25 cm, small plain brown lapwing of West African savanna with a narrow white forehead and narrow breast-band. Resident from Senegal east to Ethiopia in dry open woodland and burnt grassland. Insectivorous. Largely sedentary but undertakes local movements following fires and rains. Smaller than many congeners.

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