Pied Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Hoploxypterus cayanus verglichen mit Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pied Plover Andean Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Hoploxypterus cayanus Vanellus resplendens
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 28,6 cm (11.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Gewicht 72,33333333333333 g (2.55 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Pied Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pied Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Pied Plover

Pied Plover: 22–24 cm, distinctive South American lapwing with bold black-and-white plumage, red facial skin, and long red legs. Inhabits open sandy riverbanks and gravel bars of major rivers from Venezuela south to Argentina. Feeds on invertebrates and small vertebrates. Largely resident; some local seasonal movements. Not globally threatened.

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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