Southern Lapwing vs White-tailed Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis verglichen mit Vanellus leucurus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal Southern Lapwing White-tailed Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Vanellus chilensis Vanellus leucurus
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 34,3 cm (13.5 in)
Gewicht 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 145,33333333333334 g (5.13 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 3-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Southern Lapwing only

White-tailed Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

White-tailed Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

White-tailed Lapwing

White-tailed Lapwing: 26–29 cm, elegant lapwing with yellow legs, plain white tail, and no crest or facial adornments. Breeds in freshwater marshes and riverine wetlands from Iraq and Iran east to Kazakhstan; winters in South Asia and East Africa. Feeds on aquatic invertebrates. Partially migratory. Less aggressive than many lapwings.

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