Caspian Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius asiaticus comparado con Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Caspian Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius asiaticus Vanellus melanocephalus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 28,1 cm (11.1 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 75,66666666666667 g (2.67 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Caspian Plover only

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Caspian Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Caspian Plover

Chorlitejo de Caspian (Charadrius asiaticus), 18–21 cm. Collar pectoral negro prominente; frente blanca; dorso pardo arena. En verano, pecho castaño-rojizo. Cría en estepas de Asia Central e inverna en África oriental. Habita en pastizales secos y playas. Se alimenta de insectos e invertebrados.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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