Saint Helena Plover vs Semipalmated Plover

Charadrius sanctaehelenae в сравнении с Charadrius semipalmatus

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Характеристика Saint Helena Plover Semipalmated Plover
Научное название Charadrius sanctaehelenae Charadrius semipalmatus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 23,7 cm (9.3 in)
Масса 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 50,416666666666664 g (1.78 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 2-5
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Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Нет

Saint Helena Plover only

Semipalmated Plover only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Semipalmated Plover

About These Birds

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.

Semipalmated Plover

Semipalmated Plover: 17–19 cm, compact North American plover with a single black breast-band, orange-yellow bill tipped black, and partial toe webbing unique among small plovers. Breeds on Arctic and boreal gravel shores; winters along both American coasts to southern South America. Feeds on invertebrates. Common migrant.

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