Collared plover vs Eurasian dotterel
The Eurasian dotterel is heavier: 108.5 g against 28.3 g for the collared plover, about 3.8 times the weight.
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What is the difference between a collared plover and a Eurasian dotterel?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- The Eurasian dotterel is heavier: 108.5 g against 28.3 g for the collared plover, about 3.8 times the weight.
- Both belong to the genus Charadrius, so they are close relatives.
Side by side
| Collared plover | Eurasian dotterel | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Charadrius collaris | Charadrius morinellus |
| Family | Charadriidae | Charadriidae |
| Order | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Weight | 25 g – 29.3 g | 100 g – 117 g |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | 11.8 years |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | riverine | grassland |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
A scale drawing needs a recorded length for both animals; only weights are on record for this pair.
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