African Three-banded Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius tricollaris comparado con Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo African Three-banded Plover Southern Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius tricollaris Vanellus chilensis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Peso 35,0 g (1.23 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

African Three-banded Plover only

Southern Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

African Three-banded Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

African Three-banded Plover

Chorlitejo de tres bandas (Charadrius tricollaris), 17–18 cm. Dos collares pectorales (negro estrecho arriba, ancho abajo); frente blanca; dorso pardo; anillo ocular amarillo. Habita en orillas de ríos y lagos del África subsahariana. Nidifica en gravas. Se alimenta de insectos e invertebrados acuáticos.

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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