Saint Helena Plover vs Inland Dotterel

Charadrius sanctaehelenae в сравнении с Peltohyas australis

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Характеристика Saint Helena Plover Inland Dotterel
Научное название Charadrius sanctaehelenae Peltohyas australis
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 27,3 cm (10.7 in)
Масса 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 91,33333333333333 g (3.22 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 2-3
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Saint Helena Plover only

Нет

Inland Dotterel only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Inland Dotterel

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.

Inland Dotterel

Inland Dotterel: 19–23 cm, cryptically patterned brown Australian plover with a bold black Y-shaped breast-band and white supercilium. Resident in arid and semi-arid stone plains, gibber desert, and dry lake beds of interior Australia. Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore. Nomadic. Walks erect with characteristic rapid run. Rarely near water.

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