Greater Sandplover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius leschenaultii comparado con Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Greater Sandplover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius leschenaultii Vanellus melanocephalus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,3 cm (10.7 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 88,0 g (3.10 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Greater Sandplover only

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Greater Sandplover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted Lapwing

About These Birds

Greater Sandplover

Chorlitejo gordo (Charadrius leschenaultii), 18–22 cm. Collar pectoral castaño-rojizo; frente blanca; dorso pardo; patas gris amarillento. Cría en estepas de Asia Central; inverna en costas de África, India y el sureste asiático. Se alimenta de invertebrados en playas y marismas.

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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