Rufous-chested Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius modestus comparado con Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Rufous-chested Plover Southern Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius modestus Vanellus chilensis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 28,3 cm (11.1 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Peso 82,76666666666667 g (2.92 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Rufous-chested Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Rufous-chested Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Rufous-chested Plover

Chorlitejo de la Patagonia (Charadrius modestus), 18–21 cm. Partes superiores pardo-grisáceas; pecho con banda rufa y negro; vientre blanco. Cría en Patagonia y Tierra del Fuego; inverna en costas del Brasil. Habita en pastizales y playas. Se alimenta de insectos e invertebrados.

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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