Saint Helena Plover vs Black-banded Plover

Charadrius sanctaehelenae в сравнении с Charadrius thoracicus

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Характеристика Saint Helena Plover Black-banded Plover
Научное название Charadrius sanctaehelenae Charadrius thoracicus
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Vulnerable
Длина
Размах крыльев 22,3 cm (8.8 in) 20,8 cm (8.2 in)
Масса 48,65 g (1.72 oz) 30,96 g (1.09 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Saint Helena Plover only

Нет

Black-banded Plover only

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

Vulnerable

Black-banded Plover

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-banded Plover

Black-banded Plover: 14–16 cm, small plover endemic to Madagascar with a broad black breast-band and white forehead. Resident in open grassy habitats, short grazed coastal turf, and lake margins across Madagascar. Insectivorous. Sedentary. Near Threatened due to habitat loss from grazing and agriculture. NT.

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