Bare-legged Swiftlet vs White-faced Plover

Aerodramus nuditarsus compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Bare-legged Swiftlet is Least Concern while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-legged Swiftlet	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Apodidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Aerodramus	Charadrius
Species	Aerodramus nuditarsus	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-legged Swiftlet and White-faced Plover share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Bare-legged Swiftlet

LC — Least Concern

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-legged Swiftlet	White-faced Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-legged Swiftlet

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

White-faced Plover

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Bare-legged Swiftlet

The Bare-legged Swiftlet (Aerodramus nuditarsus) is a species in the genus Aerodramus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.