Saint Helena Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae से तुलना Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Saint Helena Plover Southern Lapwing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus chilensis
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Charadriidae Charadriidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 22.3 cm (8.8 in) 45.2 cm (17.8 in)
वजन 48.65 g (1.72 oz) 291.5 g (10.28 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Saint Helena Plover only

कोई नहीं

Southern Lapwing only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Southern 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.

Southern Lapwing

Southern Lapwing: 32–38 cm, the most familiar South American lapwing with a grey head, pinkish-grey upperparts, metallic green wing spurs, and a distinctive crest. Common resident from Colombia south to Patagonia in open grassland, farmland, and urban parks. Insectivorous. Highly vocal and territorial. Expanding its range northward.

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