Grey Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Pluvialis squatarola verglichen mit Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Grey Plover Andean Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Pluvialis squatarola Vanellus resplendens
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Vulnerable Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 36,9 cm (14.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Gewicht 229,66666666666666 g (8.10 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 1-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Grey Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Vulnerable

Grey Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Grey Plover

Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola) is a medium 27–31 cm shorebird with a near-global wintering distribution. Non-breeding: pale grey-brown above, whitish below; black armpits distinctive in flight. Breeding: black underparts with white flanks. Breeds on Arctic tundra; winters on mudflats and sandy beaches worldwide. Wingspan to 77 cm.

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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