White-crowned Lapwing vs Southern Lapwing

Vanellus albiceps verglichen mit Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal White-crowned Lapwing Southern Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Vanellus albiceps Vanellus chilensis
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 43,7 cm (17.2 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Gewicht 187,5 g (6.61 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

White-crowned Lapwing only

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Southern Lapwing only

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

White-crowned Lapwing

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

White-crowned Lapwing

White-crowned Lapwing: 28–30 cm, large African lapwing with a white crown, long yellow facial wattles, and yellow-tipped wing spurs. Resident along large sandy rivers in central and eastern Africa from Nigeria to Mozambique. Feeds on invertebrates on exposed sandbars. Strongly associated with riverine habitat. Sedentary.

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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