Wilson's Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius wilsonia مقارنةً بـ Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Wilson's Plover Southern Lapwing
الاسم العلمي Charadrius wilsonia Vanellus chilensis
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 23,5 cm (9.3 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
الوزن 63,1 g (2.23 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

بلا

Wilson's Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Wilson's Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Wilson's Plover

Wilson's Plover: 17–20 cm, stocky Americas plover with a very thick black bill adapted for catching fiddler crabs, and a single broad breast-band. Resident on sandy beaches and tidal mudflats of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, Caribbean, and Pacific coast of Central and South America. Largely sedentary. Crab specialist.

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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