Piping Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius melodus dibandingkan dengan Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atribut Piping Plover Saint Helena Plover
Nama Ilmiah Charadrius melodus Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Ordo Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Famili Charadriidae Charadriidae
Status Konservasi Near Threatened Vulnerable
Panjang
Rentang Sayap 23,1 cm (9.1 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Berat 53,4 g (1.88 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Diet -- --
Ukuran Sarang 4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitat Bersama

None

Piping Plover only

Saint Helena Plover only

Status Konservasi

Near Threatened

Piping Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Piping Plover

Piping Plover: 17–18 cm, pale sandy-gray plover with an incomplete breast-band, orange legs, and yellow-orange bill. Breeds on Atlantic beaches, Great Lakes shores, and Great Plains rivers of North America. Critically threatened by beach disturbance; listed as Near Threatened globally. Winters on Gulf and Atlantic coasts. NT.

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.

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