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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Rufous-chested Plover	Andean Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Charadrius modestus	Vanellus resplendens
Ordnung	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Familie	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	28,3 cm (11.1 in)	43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Gewicht	82,76666666666667 g (2.92 oz)	211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	2-3	3-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Rufous-chested Plover only

🏖️ Küste

Andean Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Rufous-chested Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

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About These Birds

Rufous-chested Plover

Rufous-chested Plover (Charadrius modestus) is a medium 22–24 cm plover of South American grasslands. Sandy-brown above; distinctive chestnut breast-band in breeding plumage; white supercilium. Inhabits open short grasslands, steppe, and coastal flats from southern South America; winters north to southern Brazil. Migratory. Feeds on invertebrates.

Andean Lapwing

Andean Lapwing: 29–32 cm, large lapwing of the high Andes with grey head, white supercilium, metallic green upperparts, and red-and-yellow bill. Resident on puna grassland, bogs, and lake margins from Colombia to northern Argentina at 3,000–4,800 m. Insectivorous. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Often encountered near Andean wetlands.

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