White-cheeked Pintail vs Wilson's Plover

Anas bahamensis compared with Charadrius wilsonia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	White-cheeked Pintail	Wilson's Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Aves (Birds)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Anatidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Anas	Charadrius
Species	Anas bahamensis	Charadrius wilsonia

Evolutionary Relationship

White-cheeked Pintail and Wilson's Plover share a common ancestor at the Class level: Aves. (Birds)

Conservation Status

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	White-cheeked Pintail	Wilson's Plover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

Wilson's Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, United States, and Venezuela.

White-cheeked Pintail

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇳🇴 Norway 🇻🇪 Venezuela