Javan Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius javanicus verglichen mit Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Javan Plover Southern Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius javanicus Vanellus chilensis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 19,8 cm (7.8 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Gewicht 42,3 g (1.49 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Javan Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Javan Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Javan Plover

Javan Plover: 14–16 cm, small coastal plover similar to Kentish Plover but endemic to Java and Bali, Indonesia. Pale sandy brown with dark ear-patch and partial breast-band. Inhabits sandy beaches, tidal mudflats, and saltpan margins. Insectivorous. NT. Threatened by severe coastal habitat loss due to industrial and tourist development.

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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