Wrybill vs American Golden Plover

Anarhynchus frontalis comparado com Pluvialis dominica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Wrybill American Golden Plover
Nome científico Anarhynchus frontalis Pluvialis dominica
Ordem Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Família Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservação Vulnerable Least Concern
Comprimento
Envergadura 24,0 cm (9.4 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Peso 56,575 g (2.00 oz) 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamanho da postura 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Habitats partilhados

Wrybill only

Nenhum

American Golden Plover only

Estado de conservação

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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