Puna Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius alticola в сравнении с Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Puna Plover Saint Helena Plover
Научное название Charadrius alticola Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 23,5 cm (9.3 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Масса 45,0 g (1.59 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 2-4 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Puna Plover only

Нет

Saint Helena Plover only

Нет

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Puna Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Puna Plover

Puna Plover: 16–18 cm, small Andean plover with double black breast-bands and a rufous crown-patch. Resident on the puna (high Andean plateau) of Peru, Bolivia, and northern Argentina near saline lakes and stony shores at 3,500–5,000 m. Insectivorous. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Often encountered in pairs.

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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