Pied Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Hoploxypterus cayanus مقارنةً بـ Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Pied Plover Andean Lapwing
الاسم العلمي Hoploxypterus cayanus Vanellus resplendens
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 28,6 cm (11.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
الوزن 72,33333333333333 g (2.55 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Pied Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Pied Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Pied Plover

Pied Plover: 22–24 cm, distinctive South American lapwing with bold black-and-white plumage, red facial skin, and long red legs. Inhabits open sandy riverbanks and gravel bars of major rivers from Venezuela south to Argentina. Feeds on invertebrates and small vertebrates. Largely resident; some local seasonal movements. Not globally threatened.

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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