Little Ringed Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius dubius comparado con Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Little Ringed Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius dubius Vanellus melanocephalus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 23,0 cm (9.1 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 39,5 g (1.39 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Little Ringed Plover only

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Little Ringed Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Little Ringed Plover

Chorlitejo chico (Charadrius dubius), 14–16 cm. Anillo ocular amarillo llamativo; collar pectoral negro; frente blanca; dorso pardo. Patas rosadas. Ampliamente distribuido en Europa, Asia y África. Habita en riberas de ríos, graveras 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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