Piping Plover vs American Golden Plover
Charadrius melodus в сравнении с Pluvialis dominica
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Характеристика | Piping Plover | American Golden Plover |
|---|---|---|
| Научное название | Charadrius melodus | Pluvialis dominica |
| Отряд | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Семейство | Charadriidae | Charadriidae |
| Охранный статус | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| Длина | — | — |
| Размах крыльев | 23,1 cm (9.1 in) | 36,4 cm (14.3 in) |
| Масса | 53,4 g (1.88 oz) | 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz) |
| Питание | -- | -- |
| Размер кладки | 4 | 3-4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Общие среды обитания
Piping Plover only
Нет
American Golden Plover only
Охранный статус
Near Threatened
Piping Plover
Least Concern
American Golden Plover
About These Birds
Piping Plover
Piping Plover: 17–18 cm, pale sandy-gray plover with an incomplete breast-band, orange legs, and yellow-orange bill. Breeds on Atlantic beaches, Great Lakes shores, and Great Plains rivers of North America. Critically threatened by beach disturbance; listed as Near Threatened globally. Winters on Gulf and Atlantic coasts. 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.