Double-banded Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius bicinctus verglichen mit Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Double-banded Plover Southern Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius bicinctus Vanellus chilensis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 25,5 cm (10.0 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Gewicht 68,0 g (2.40 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Double-banded Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Double-banded Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Double-banded Plover

Double-banded Plover: 17–19 cm, New Zealand plover with two dark breast-bands, the upper black and lower chestnut in breeding plumage. Breeds on shingly riverbeds and alpine herbfields of both main islands of New Zealand; migrates to southeastern Australia and Pacific islands in winter. Insectivorous. Regional migrant.

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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