Semipalmated Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius semipalmatus comparado con Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Semipalmated Plover Andean Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius semipalmatus Vanellus resplendens
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 23,7 cm (9.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 50,416666666666664 g (1.78 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-5 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Semipalmated Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Semipalmated Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Semipalmated Plover

Chorlitejo semipalmado (Charadrius semipalmatus), 17–19 cm. Similar al chorlitejo grande; membrana interdigital parcial entre los dedos frontales (semipalmado). Collar pectoral negro; frente blanca. Cría en el Ártico canadiense; inverna en costas de América del Sur. Gran migrador.

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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