Red-capped Plover vs American Golden Plover

Charadrius ruficapillus so với Pluvialis dominica

Side-by-Side Comparison

Thuộc Tính Red-capped Plover American Golden Plover
Tên Khoa Học Charadrius ruficapillus Pluvialis dominica
Bộ Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Họ Charadriidae Charadriidae
Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn Least Concern Least Concern
Chiều Dài
Chiều Dài Sải Cánh 19,8 cm (7.8 in) 36,4 cm (14.3 in)
Khối Lượng 38,733333333333334 g (1.37 oz) 154,33333333333334 g (5.44 oz)
Chế Độ Ăn -- --
Số Trứng 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Môi Trường Sống Chung

Red-capped Plover only

Không

American Golden Plover only

Tình Trạng Bảo Tồn

Least Concern

Red-capped Plover

Least Concern

American Golden Plover

About These Birds

Red-capped Plover

Red-capped Plover: 14–16 cm, small Australian plover with a chestnut cap and nape, white forehead, and pale sandy upperparts. Resident on sandy ocean beaches, estuaries, and salt-lake margins throughout Australia. Insectivorous. Sedentary with local movements. Nests above high-tide mark; vulnerable to beach recreation disturbance.

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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