Saint Helena Plover vs Wattled Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae в сравнении с Vanellus senegallus

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Характеристика Saint Helena Plover Wattled Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus senegallus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 45,0 cm (17.7 in)
Масса 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 214,66666666666666 g (7.57 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Saint Helena Plover only

Нет

Wattled Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Wattled 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.

Wattled Lapwing

Wattled Lapwing: 32–35 cm, large sub-Saharan lapwing with yellow facial wattles, red frontal shield, and white forehead. Widespread from West Africa to Ethiopia and south to South Africa in moist grassland, farmland, and wetland margins. Insectivorous. Sedentary to locally nomadic. Common and conspicuous species.

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