Common Ringed Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius hiaticula verglichen mit Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Common Ringed Plover Southern Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius hiaticula Vanellus chilensis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 25,2 cm (9.9 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Gewicht 63,25 g (2.23 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Common Ringed Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Common Ringed Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Common Ringed Plover

Common Ringed Plover: 17–19 cm, stocky shorebird with bold black-and-white head pattern, orange-yellow bill tipped black, and orange legs. Breeds on Arctic and subarctic shingle beaches and tundra from Canada to Siberia; winters south to sub-Saharan Africa. Forages on invertebrates using stop-run-peck method. Long-distance 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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