Oriental Plover vs Spot-breasted Lapwing

Charadrius veredus comparado con Vanellus melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Oriental Plover Spot-breasted Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius veredus Vanellus melanocephalus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 31,7 cm (12.5 in) 46,9 cm (18.5 in)
Peso 87,35 g (3.08 oz) 213,5 g (7.53 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta -- 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Oriental Plover only

Ninguno

Spot-breasted Lapwing only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Oriental Plover

Least Concern

Spot-breasted 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.

Spot-breasted Lapwing

Spot-breasted Lapwing: 28–30 cm, Ethiopian highland endemic lapwing with a black head and breast spotted white, and red legs. Restricted to high-altitude moorland and montane grassland above 1,800 m in Ethiopia. Insectivorous. Sedentary; rare and little-studied. Declining due to overgrazing and agricultural encroachment.

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