Black-banded Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius thoracicus verglichen mit Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Black-banded Plover Andean Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius thoracicus Vanellus resplendens
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 20,8 cm (8.2 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Gewicht 30,96 g (1.09 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Black-banded Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Black-banded Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Black-banded Plover

Black-banded Plover: 14–16 cm, small plover endemic to Madagascar with a broad black breast-band and white forehead. Resident in open grassy habitats, short grazed coastal turf, and lake margins across Madagascar. Insectivorous. Sedentary. Near Threatened due to habitat loss from grazing and agriculture. NT.

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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