Saint Helena Plover vs Northern Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae से तुलना Vanellus vanellus

Side-by-Side Comparison

विशेषता Saint Helena Plover Northern Lapwing
वैज्ञानिक नाम Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus vanellus
गण Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
कुल Charadriidae Charadriidae
संरक्षण स्थिति Vulnerable Near Threatened
लंबाई
पंखों का फैलाव 22.3 cm (8.8 in) 44.5 cm (17.5 in)
वजन 48.65 g (1.72 oz) 223.0 g (7.87 oz)
आहार -- --
अंडों की संख्या 1-2 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

साझा आवास

Saint Helena Plover only

कोई नहीं

Northern Lapwing only

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Near Threatened

Northern 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.

Northern Lapwing

Northern Lapwing: 28–33 cm, wingspan 67–87 cm. Iconic Eurasian lapwing with an iridescent green back, wispy crest, and broad rounded wings giving a floppy flight. Breeds on farmland and wet grassland; winters in southern Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feeds on invertebrates. Widespread but declining. NT.

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