Crowned Lapwing vs Andean Lapwing

Vanellus coronatus verglichen mit Vanellus resplendens

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Merkmal Crowned Lapwing Andean Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name Vanellus coronatus Vanellus resplendens
Ordnung Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familie Charadriidae Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus Least Concern Least Concern
Länge
Flügelspannweite 39,4 cm (15.5 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Gewicht 157,25 g (5.55 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Ernährung -- --
Gelegegröße 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

Crowned Lapwing only

Andean Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Crowned Lapwing

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Crowned Lapwing

Crowned Lapwing: 29–31 cm, conspicuous lapwing with a white crown-ring surrounding a black cap, red legs, and loud raucous calls. Common resident of open short grassland, airports, and sports fields across eastern and southern Africa. Insectivorous. Highly vocal, aggressive near nest. Benefits from habitat modification. Sedentary.

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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