Oriental Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Charadrius veredus comparado con Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Oriental Plover Southern Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius veredus Vanellus chilensis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 31,7 cm (12.5 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Peso 87,35 g (3.08 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Oriental Plover only

Ninguno

Southern Lapwing only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Oriental Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Oriental Plover

Chorlitejo oriental (Charadrius veredus), 22–25 cm. Collar pectoral castaño-rojizo intenso; frente blanca; dorso pardo; vientre blanco. Cría en Mongolia y China; inverna en Australia. Gran migrador. Habita en estepas, pastizales y playas. Se alimenta principalmente de insectos.

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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