Saint Helena Plover vs Oriental Plover

Charadrius sanctaehelenae в сравнении с Charadrius veredus

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Характеристика Saint Helena Plover Oriental Plover
Научное название Charadrius sanctaehelenae Charadrius veredus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 31,7 cm (12.5 in)
Масса 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 87,35 g (3.08 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 --
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Saint Helena Plover only

Нет

Oriental Plover only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Oriental 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.

Oriental Plover

Oriental Plover: 22–25 cm, tall long-legged plover with a broad chestnut breast in breeding male, white supercilium, and erect posture. Breeds in Mongolia and northern China; migrates to Australia via Southeast Asia, wintering on open dry grassland and stubble fields. Long-distance migrant. Insectivorous. Large flocks at staging areas.

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