Pacific Golden Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Pluvialis fulva verglichen mit Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Pacific Golden Plover Andean Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Pluvialis fulva Vanellus resplendens
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 31,8 cm (12.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Gewicht 141,83333333333334 g (5.00 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Pacific Golden Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

-

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Pacific Golden Plover

Least Concern

Andean 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.

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.

More Birds to Explore

Explore the Nature FYI Family