Southern Red-breasted Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius obscurus verglichen mit Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Southern Red-breasted Plover Andean Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius obscurus Vanellus resplendens
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Critically Endangered Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 33,8 cm (13.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Gewicht 152,66666666666666 g (5.39 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Southern Red-breasted Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Critically Endangered

Southern Red-breasted Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Southern Red-breasted Plover

Southern Red-breasted Plover: 20–23 cm, New Zealand endemic with brick-red underparts and white supercilium. Two populations: nominate on Stewart Island and southern coasts; aquilonius on Northland. Inhabits open beaches, estuaries, and short grazed turf. NT. Feeds on invertebrates. Sedentary resident. Declining from introduced predators.

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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