Oriental Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius veredus verglichen mit Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Oriental Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Charadrius veredus Vanellus melanocephalus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 31,7 cm (12.5 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Gewicht 87,35 g (3.08 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße -- 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Oriental Plover only

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Spot-breasted Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Oriental Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Oriental Plover

Oriental Plover: 22–25 cm, tall long-legged plover with a broad chestnut breast in breeding male, white supercilium, and erect posture. Breeds in Mongolia and northern China; migrates to Australia via Southeast Asia, wintering on open dry grassland and stubble fields. Long-distance migrant. Insectivorous. Large flocks at staging areas.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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