Wrybill vs African Three-banded Plover

Anarhynchus frontalis comparado com Charadrius tricollaris

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Wrybill African Three-banded Plover
Nome científico Anarhynchus frontalis Charadrius tricollaris
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,0 cm (9.4 in) 21,8 cm (8.6 in)
Peso 56,575 g (2.00 oz) 35,0 g (1.23 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Wrybill only

Nenhum

African Three-banded Plover only

Nenhum

Estado de conservação

Vulnerable

Wrybill

Least Concern

African Three-banded 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.

African Three-banded Plover

Borrelho-de-três-bandas (Charadrius tricollaris), 17–18 cm. Dois colares peitorais escuros em forma de gravata-borboleta dupla, fronte branca, máscara escura. Habita margens de rios, lagos e áreas alagadas na África subsaariana. Alimenta-se de pequenos invertebrados aquáticos.

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