wirebird — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: so called from the wire grass in which it lives : a plover (Charadrius sanctaehelenae) of the island of St. Helena … Useful english dictionary
Saint Helena Plover — St. Helena Plover Conservation status Critically Endan … Wikipedia
Wildlife of Saint Helena — Saint Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha as well the other uninhabited islands nearby are a haven for wildlife in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. The islands are or were home to much endemic flora and fauna, especially birds, and… … Wikipedia
Saint Helena — For other uses, see Saint Helena (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
History of Saint Helena — St Helena has a history of over 500 years since it was first discovered as an uninhabited island by the Portuguese in 1502. Claiming to be Britain’s second oldest colony, this is one of the most isolated islands in the world and was for several… … Wikipedia
St. Helena Plover — NOTOC Taxobox name = St. Helena Plover image width = 240px status = CR status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Charadriiformes familia = Charadriidae genus = Charadrius species = C. sanctaehelenae… … Wikipedia
Coins of the Saint Helena pound — The islands of Saint Helena and Ascension, which are constituents of the British overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, have their own currency, the Saint Helena pound, which is linked to the pound sterling. As a… … Wikipedia
Coat of arms of Saint Helena — Shield of the coat of arms Details Adopted 1984 Motto … Wikipedia
Saint Helena Airport — is a proposed airport that will be constructed in the British Overseas Territory of Saint Helena, an island in the South Atlantic Ocean. From the 1960s there was an idea to build an airport on the St Helena Island. In 1999 this was taken up by… … Wikipedia
List of birds of Saint Helena — This is a list of the bird species recorded on Saint Helena. The avifauna of Saint Helena Island includes a total of 68 species. Only one endemic species survives today, the St. Helena Plover. Several more endemics are extinct and known only from … Wikipedia