Wrybill vs American Golden Plover

Anarhynchus frontalis 比較対象 Pluvialis dominica

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Wrybill American Golden Plover
学名 Anarhynchus frontalis Pluvialis dominica
Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Charadriidae Charadriidae
保全状況 Vulnerable Least Concern
体長
翼開長 24.0 cm (9.4 in) 36.4 cm (14.3 in)
体重 56.575 g (2.00 oz) 154.33333333333334 g (5.44 oz)
食性 -- --
一腹卵数 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Wrybill only

None

American Golden Plover only

保全状況

Vulnerable

Wrybill

Least Concern

American Golden Plover

About These Birds

Wrybill

Wrybill: 20–22 cm, unique New Zealand plover whose bill curves distinctly to the right—the only bird with a laterally deflected bill. Uses this adaptation to extract invertebrates from under riverbed stones. Breeds on braided riverbeds of Canterbury, South Island; winters on tidal mudflats of North Island harbours. NT.

American Golden Plover

American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium 24–28 cm plover and epic migrant. Golden-spotted brown above; bold black underparts and white flank stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Canada and Alaska; migrates to South American pampas, traveling up to 25,000 km annually via transoceanic routes.

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