Collared Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius collaris مقارنةً بـ Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Collared Plover Andean Lapwing
الاسم العلمي Charadrius collaris Vanellus resplendens
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 19,1 cm (7.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
الوزن 33,9 g (1.20 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Collared Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Collared Plover

Least Concern

Andean 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.

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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