Saint Helena Plover vs Brown-chested Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae в сравнении с Vanellus superciliosus

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Характеристика Saint Helena Plover Brown-chested Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus superciliosus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Масса 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 150,0 g (5.29 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 2-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Saint Helena Plover only

Нет

Brown-chested Lapwing only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Brown-chested 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.

Brown-chested Lapwing

Brown-chested Lapwing: 22–25 cm, small West African lapwing with a brown breast-band, white supercilium, and red facial wattles. Migrant within sub-Saharan Africa, breeding in savanna and grassland from Nigeria to Uganda; moves south in dry season. Insectivorous. Locally nomadic, tracking seasonal rainfall patterns across the region.

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