Kentish Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus в сравнении с Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Kentish Plover Saint Helena Plover
Научное название Charadrius alexandrinus Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 21,2 cm (8.3 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Масса 47,725 g (1.68 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Kentish Plover only

Saint Helena Plover only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Kentish Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover: 15–17 cm, pale sandy plover with blackish partial breast-band patches, white underparts, and black legs. Cosmopolitan breeder on sandy beaches, saltpans, and stony lake margins from Europe across Asia to China; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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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