Snowy Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius nivosus verglichen mit Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Snowy Plover Southern Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius nivosus Vanellus chilensis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 20,5 cm (8.1 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Gewicht 45,25 g (1.60 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-6 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Snowy Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Snowy Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Snowy Plover

Snowy Plover: 15–17 cm, pale sandy-white North American plover with dark partial breast-band patches and dark bill. Breeds on sandy beaches, salt flats, and alkali lake shores in North America, Caribbean, and western South America; partly migratory. Insectivorous. NT. Vulnerable to beach recreation, storm wash-over, and predation.

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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