Wrybill vs American Golden Plover

Anarhynchus frontalis so với Pluvialis dominica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Wrybill American Golden Plover
Tên Khoa Học Anarhynchus frontalis Pluvialis dominica
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Charadriidae Charadriidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Vulnerable Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 24,0 cm (9.4 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Khối Lượng 56,575 g (2.00 oz) 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Wrybill only

Không

American Golden Plover only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Vulnerable

Wrybill

Least Concern

American Golden 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.

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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