Black-banded Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius thoracicus مقارنةً بـ Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Black-banded Plover Andean Lapwing
الاسم العلمي Charadrius thoracicus Vanellus resplendens
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Vulnerable Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 20,8 cm (8.2 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
الوزن 30,96 g (1.09 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 1-2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Black-banded Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Vulnerable

Black-banded Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Black-banded Plover

Black-banded Plover: 14–16 cm, small plover endemic to Madagascar with a broad black breast-band and white forehead. Resident in open grassy habitats, short grazed coastal turf, and lake margins across Madagascar. Insectivorous. Sedentary. Near Threatened due to habitat loss from grazing and agriculture. NT.

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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