Collared Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius collaris в сравнении с Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Collared Plover Saint Helena Plover
Научное название Charadrius collaris Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Least Concern Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 19,1 cm (7.5 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Масса 33,9 g (1.20 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Collared Plover only

Saint Helena Plover only

Охранный статус

Least Concern

Collared Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Collared Plover

Collared Plover: 14–16 cm, small South American plover with a black breast-band, pale rufous hind-crown, and pinkish-white legs. Inhabits sandy riverbanks, lakeshores, and coastal beaches from Mexico south through Central and South America to Argentina. Insectivorous. Resident and largely sedentary. Often nests on gravel bars in large rivers.

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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