Pacific Golden Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Pluvialis fulva verglichen mit Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pacific Golden Plover Southern Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Pluvialis fulva Vanellus chilensis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge — —
Flügelspannweite 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Gewicht 141,83333333333334 g (5.00 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 4 3-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Pacific Golden Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pacific Golden Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Pacific Golden Plover

Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a medium 23–26 cm plover of remarkable migratory feats. Golden-speckled brown above; breeding plumage has black underparts and white flank stripe. Breeds on Siberian and Alaskan tundra; makes non-stop transoceanic flights to winter in Hawaii, New Zealand, and South-East Asia.

Southern Lapwing

Southern Lapwing: 32–38 cm, the most familiar South American lapwing with a grey head, pinkish-grey upperparts, metallic green wing spurs, and a distinctive crest. Common resident from Colombia south to Patagonia in open grassland, farmland, and urban parks. Insectivorous. Highly vocal and territorial. Expanding its range northward.

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