Kentish Plover vs Saint Helena Plover

Charadrius alexandrinus so với Charadrius sanctaehelenae

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Kentish Plover Saint Helena Plover
Tên Khoa Học Charadrius alexandrinus Charadrius sanctaehelenae
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Charadriidae Charadriidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Vulnerable
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 21,2 cm (8.3 in) 22,3 cm (8.8 in)
Khối Lượng 47,725 g (1.68 oz) 48,65 g (1.72 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2-3 1-2
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Không

Kentish Plover only

Saint Helena Plover only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Kentish Plover

Vulnerable

Saint Helena Plover

About These Birds

Kentish Plover

Kentish Plover: 15–17 cm, pale sandy plover with blackish partial breast-band patches, white underparts, and black legs. Cosmopolitan breeder on sandy beaches, saltpans, and stony lake margins from Europe across Asia to China; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

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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