Saint Helena Plover vs Black-winged Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae в сравнении с Vanellus melanopterus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Saint Helena Plover Black-winged Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus melanopterus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 41,2 cm (16.2 in)
Масса 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 186,0 g (6.56 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Saint Helena Plover only

Нет

Black-winged Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Black-winged Lapwing

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.

Black-winged Lapwing

Black-winged Lapwing: 23–26 cm, brown-backed lapwing with bold black primary flight feathers, a white forehead, and narrow breast-band. Two disjunct populations: highlands of Ethiopia and eastern Africa to KwaZulu-Natal. Inhabits high-altitude grassland and montane farmland. Insectivorous. Undertakes altitudinal migrations.

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