Inland Dotterel vs Andean Lapwing

Peltohyas australis comparado con Vanellus resplendens

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Inland Dotterel Andean Lapwing
Nombre científico Peltohyas australis Vanellus resplendens
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 27,3 cm (10.7 in) 43,5 cm (17.1 in)
Peso 91,33333333333333 g (3.22 oz) 211,5 g (7.46 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-3 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Inland Dotterel only

Ninguno

Andean Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Inland Dotterel

Least Concern

Andean Lapwing

About These Birds

Inland Dotterel

Inland Dotterel: 19–23 cm, cryptically patterned brown Australian plover with a bold black Y-shaped breast-band and white supercilium. Resident in arid and semi-arid stone plains, gibber desert, and dry lake beds of interior Australia. Crepuscular and nocturnal insectivore. Nomadic. Walks erect with characteristic rapid run. Rarely near water.

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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