Malay Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius peronii verglichen mit Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Malay Plover Andean Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius peronii Vanellus resplendens
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Near Threatened Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 19,8 cm (7.8 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Gewicht 46,0 g (1.62 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Malay Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened

Malay Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Malay Plover

Malay Plover: 14–17 cm, pale sandy coastal plover of Southeast Asia with a black mask, black partial breast-band, and white underparts. Resident on sandy beaches and coastal saltpans of Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Java, Borneo, and the Philippines. Insectivorous. NT. Threatened by coastal development, beach tourism, and predation.

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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