Black-banded Plover vs American Golden Plover

Charadrius thoracicus в сравнении с Pluvialis dominica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Характеристика Black-banded Plover American Golden Plover
Научное название Charadrius thoracicus Pluvialis dominica
Отряд Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Семейство Charadriidae Charadriidae
Охранный статус Vulnerable Least Concern
Длина
Размах крыльев 20,8 cm (8.2 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Масса 30,96 g (1.09 oz) 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz)
Питание -- --
Размер кладки 1-2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Общие среды обитания

Black-banded Plover only

Нет

American Golden Plover only

Нет

Охранный статус

Vulnerable

Black-banded Plover

Least Concern

American Golden Plover

About These Birds

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.

American Golden Plover

American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium 24–28 cm plover and epic migrant. Golden-spotted brown above; bold black underparts and white flank stripe in breeding plumage. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Canada and Alaska; migrates to South American pampas, traveling up to 25,000 km annually via transoceanic routes.

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