Little Ringed Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius dubius verglichen mit Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Little Ringed Plover Southern Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius dubius Vanellus chilensis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Gewicht 39,5 g (1.39 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-4 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Little Ringed Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Little Ringed Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Little Ringed Plover

Little Ringed Plover: 14–17 cm, slender Old World plover with a single black breast-band, yellow eye-ring, and pink legs. Breeds on gravel riverbeds and sandy lake margins across Eurasia to New Guinea; winters in Africa and South Asia. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant. Distinguished from Ringed Plover by yellow eye-ring and lack of wingbar.

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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