Wilson's Plover vs Andean Lapwing

Charadrius wilsonia comparado con Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Wilson's Plover Andean Lapwing
Nombre científico Charadrius wilsonia Vanellus resplendens
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 23,5 cm (9.3 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 63,1 g (2.23 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Ninguno

Wilson's Plover only

Andean Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Wilson's Plover

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Wilson's Plover

Chorlitejo de Wilson (Charadrius wilsonia), 17–20 cm. Collar pectoral negro completo y ancho; pico robusto y negro; frente blanca; dorso pardo. Habita en playas arenosas del este de Norteamérica, el Caribe y el norte de América del Sur. Se alimenta de cangrejos y otros invertebrados.

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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