Saint Helena Plover vs Black-winged Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae से तुलना Vanellus melanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Saint Helena Plover Black-winged Lapwing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus melanopterus
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Charadriidae Charadriidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Least Concern
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 22.3 cm (8.8 in) 41.2 cm (16.2 in)
वजन 48.65 g (1.72 oz) 186.0 g (6.56 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Saint Helena Plover only

कोई नहीं

Black-winged Lapwing only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Black-winged 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.

Black-winged Lapwing

Black-winged Lapwing: 23–26 cm, brown-backed lapwing with bold black primary flight feathers, a white forehead, and narrow breast-band. Two disjunct populations: highlands of Ethiopia and eastern Africa to KwaZulu-Natal. Inhabits high-altitude grassland and montane farmland. Insectivorous. Undertakes altitudinal migrations.

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