River Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus duvaucelii مقارنةً بـ Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

السمة River Lapwing Andean Lapwing
الاسم العلمي Vanellus duvaucelii Vanellus resplendens
الرتبة Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
الفصيلة Charadriidae Charadriidae
حالة الحفاظ Near Threatened Least Concern
الطول
طول الجناح 38,9 cm (15.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
الوزن 164,0 g (5.78 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
النظام الغذائي -- --
عدد البيض في الوضع 4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

الموائل المشتركة

River Lapwing only

بلا

Andean Lapwing only

حالة الحفاظ

Near Threatened

River Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

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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