Collared Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius collaris مقارنةً بـ Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Collared Plover Southern Lapwing
الاسم العلمي Charadrius collaris Vanellus chilensis
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 19,1 cm (7.5 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
الوزن 33,9 g (1.20 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Collared Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Collared Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Collared Plover

Collared Plover: 14–16 cm, small South American plover with a black breast-band, pale rufous hind-crown, and pinkish-white legs. Inhabits sandy riverbanks, lakeshores, and coastal beaches from Mexico south through Central and South America to Argentina. Insectivorous. Resident and largely sedentary. Often nests on gravel bars in large rivers.

Southern Lapwing

Southern Lapwing: 32–38 cm, the most familiar South American lapwing with a grey head, pinkish-grey upperparts, metallic green wing spurs, and a distinctive crest. Common resident from Colombia south to Patagonia in open grassland, farmland, and urban parks. Insectivorous. Highly vocal and territorial. Expanding its range northward.

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