Saint Helena Plover vs White-crowned Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae से तुलना Vanellus albiceps

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Saint Helena Plover White-crowned Lapwing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus albiceps
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Charadriidae Charadriidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 22.3 cm (8.8 in) 43.7 cm (17.2 in)
वजन 48.65 g (1.72 oz) 187.5 g (6.61 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

कोई नहीं

Saint Helena Plover only

White-crowned Lapwing only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

White-crowned 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.

White-crowned Lapwing

White-crowned Lapwing: 28–30 cm, large African lapwing with a white crown, long yellow facial wattles, and yellow-tipped wing spurs. Resident along large sandy rivers in central and eastern Africa from Nigeria to Mozambique. Feeds on invertebrates on exposed sandbars. Strongly associated with riverine habitat. Sedentary.

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