Saint Helena Plover vs Banded Lapwing

Charadrius sanctaehelenae в сравнении с Vanellus tricolor

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Характеристика Saint Helena Plover Banded Lapwing
Научное название Charadrius sanctaehelenae Vanellus tricolor
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 38,4 cm (15.1 in)
Масса 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 178,0 g (6.28 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Saint Helena Plover only

Нет

Banded Lapwing only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Least Concern

Banded 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.

Banded Lapwing

Banded Lapwing: 25–29 cm, Australian lapwing with a black head, red-and-yellow facial wattle, and broad black breast-band. Inhabits open dry grassland, agricultural paddocks, and sparse scrubland across mainland Australia. Feeds on insects and invertebrates. Partially nomadic, moving to areas after rainfall. Gregarious outside breeding season.

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