Wrybill vs Saint Helena Plover

Anarhynchus frontalis so với Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Wrybill Saint Helena Plover
Tên Khoa Học Anarhynchus frontalis Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Charadriidae Charadriidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Vulnerable Vulnerable
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 24,0 cm (9.4 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Khối Lượng 56,575 g (2.00 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Wrybill only

Saint Helena Plover only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable

Wrybill

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Wrybill

Wrybill: 20–22 cm, unique New Zealand plover whose bill curves distinctly to the right—the only bird with a laterally deflected bill. Uses this adaptation to extract invertebrates from under riverbed stones. Breeds on braided riverbeds of Canterbury, South Island; winters on tidal mudflats of North Island harbours. NT.

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.

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