Southern Lapwing vs River Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis مقارنةً بـ Vanellus duvaucelii

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة Southern Lapwing River Lapwing
الاسم العلمي Vanellus chilensis Vanellus duvaucelii
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Least Concern Near Threatened
الطول
طول الجناح 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 38,9 cm (15.3 in)
الوزن 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 164,0 g (5.78 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

Southern Lapwing only

River Lapwing only

بلا

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Near Threatened

River Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

River Lapwing

River Lapwing: 29–32 cm, South Asian lapwing with a black cap, pendent crest, white sides to the neck, and wing spurs. Resident along sandy riverbanks and gravel bars of major rivers in India, Bangladesh, and mainland Southeast Asia. Feeds on invertebrates. Declining due to river sand-mining. NT.

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