Malay Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius peronii comparado con Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Malay Plover Andean Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius peronii Vanellus resplendens
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 19,8 cm (7.8 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 46,0 g (1.62 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Malay Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Malay Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Malay Plover

Chorlitejo de Perón (Charadrius peronii), 14–16 cm. Collar pectoral incompleto; frente blanca; dorso pardo-arena; partes inferiores blancas. Habita en playas arenosas y manglares del sureste asiático (Malasia, Indonesia, Filipinas). Se alimenta de pequeños invertebrados en la zona intermareal.

Andean Lapwing

Andean Lapwing: 29–32 cm, large lapwing of the high Andes with grey head, white supercilium, metallic green upperparts, and red-and-yellow bill. Resident on puna grassland, bogs, and lake margins from Colombia to northern Argentina at 3,000–4,800 m. Insectivorous. Sedentary high-altitude specialist. Often encountered near Andean wetlands.

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