Caspian Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius asiaticus مقارنةً بـ Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Caspian Plover Andean Lapwing
الاسم العلمي Charadrius asiaticus Vanellus resplendens
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 28,1 cm (11.1 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
الوزن 75,66666666666667 g (2.67 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Caspian Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Caspian Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Caspian Plover

Caspian Plover: 18–21 cm, long-legged plover with a broad chestnut breast-band bordered below by black in breeding male. Breeds on dry steppe from the Caspian east to Kazakhstan; migrates overland to winter on open short grassland and semi-arid savanna of eastern and southern Africa. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant through the Middle East.

Andean Lapwing

Andean Lapwing: 29–32 cm, large lapwing of the high Andes with grey head, white supercilium, metallic green upperparts, and red-and-yellow bill. Resident on puna grassland, bogs, and lake margins from Colombia to northern Argentina at 3,000–4,800 m. Insectivorous. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Often encountered near Andean wetlands.

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