Oriental Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius veredus مقارنةً بـ Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Oriental Plover Andean Lapwing
الاسم العلمي Charadrius veredus Vanellus resplendens
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 31,7 cm (12.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
الوزن 87,35 g (3.08 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع -- 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Oriental Plover only

بلا

Andean Lapwing only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Oriental Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Oriental Plover

Oriental Plover: 22–25 cm, tall long-legged plover with a broad chestnut breast in breeding male, white supercilium, and erect posture. Breeds in Mongolia and northern China; migrates to Australia via Southeast Asia, wintering on open dry grassland and stubble fields. Long-distance migrant. Insectivorous. Large flocks at staging areas.

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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