Two-banded Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius falklandicus comparado con Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Two-banded Plover Southern Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius falklandicus Vanellus chilensis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 25,2 cm (9.9 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Peso 67,0 g (2.36 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Two-banded Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Two-banded Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Two-banded Plover

Chorlitejo de las Malvinas (Charadrius falklandicus), 16–18 cm. Dos bandas pectorales: negra arriba y castaña abajo; frente blanca; dorso pardo. Habita en playas y pastizales costeros de Argentina, Chile e islas Malvinas. Migratorio austral. Se alimenta de invertebrados en playas y orillas.

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.

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