Chestnut-breasted Whiteface vs White-faced Plover

Aphelocephala pectoralis compared with Charadrius dealbatus

Key Differences

• Chestnut-breasted Whiteface is Near Threatened while White-faced Plover is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	White-faced Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Passeriformes (Songbirds)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Acanthizidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Aphelocephala	Charadrius
Species	Aphelocephala pectoralis	Charadrius dealbatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface and White-faced Plover share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

NT — Near Threatened

White-faced Plover

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut-breasted Whiteface	White-faced Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

White-faced Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Chestnut-breasted Whiteface

The Chestnut-breasted Whiteface (Aphelocephala pectoralis) is a species in the genus Aphelocephala. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.