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Side-by-Side Comparison

Merkmal	Andean Lapwing	Brown-chested Lapwing
Wissenschaftlicher Name	Vanellus resplendens	Vanellus superciliosus
Ordnung	Charadriiformes	Charadriiformes
Familie	Charadriidae	Charadriidae
Erhaltungsstatus	Least Concern	Least Concern
Länge	—	—
Flügelspannweite	43,5 cm (17.1 in)	36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Gewicht	211,5 g (7.46 oz)	150,0 g (5.29 oz)
Ernährung	--	--
Gelegegröße	3-4	2-4
Population Trend	—	—

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Habitat Comparison

Gemeinsame Lebensräume

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Andean Lapwing only

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Brown-chested Lapwing only

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Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

Least Concern

Brown-chested Lapwing

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About These Birds

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.

Brown-chested Lapwing

Brown-chested Lapwing: 22–25 cm, small West African lapwing with a brown breast-band, white supercilium, and red facial wattles. Migrant within sub-Saharan Africa, breeding in savanna and grassland from Nigeria to Uganda; moves south in dry season. Insectivorous. Locally nomadic, tracking seasonal rainfall patterns across the region.

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