The Wirebird - St Helena National Bird



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The Wirebird - St Helena National Bird- The Wirebird Chardrius sanctae helenae is the last surviving endemic land bird on St Helena. The wirebird is closely related to the Kittlitz's Sand Plover C. pecarius of Africa although it is larger and has a different marking.