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Side-by-Side Comparison

Attribute	Tawny-throated Dotterel	Southern Lapwing
Scientific Name	Oreopholus ruficollis	Vanellus chilensis
Order	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Family	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Conservation Status	Least Concern	Least Concern
Length	—	—
Wingspan	32.5 cm (12.8 in)	45.2 cm (17.8 in)
Weight	139.8 g (4.93 oz)	291.5 g (10.28 oz)
Diet	--	--
Clutch Size	2-4	3-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Shared Habitats

🌾 Grassland 🌿 Wetland

Tawny-throated Dotterel only

🏖️ Coastal

Southern Lapwing only

None

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Conservation Status

Least Concern

Tawny-throated Dotterel

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

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About These Birds

Tawny-throated Dotterel

Tawny-throated Dotterel (Oreopholus ruficollis) is a slender 27–30 cm plover of Andean and Patagonian grasslands. Pale sandy-brown above; tawny-orange throat; white eyebrow; long-legged and upright. Inhabits short-grass puna, Patagonian steppe, and coastal dunes from Peru south to Tierra del Fuego.

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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