Diademed Plover vs Southern Lapwing

Phegornis mitchellii comparado con Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Diademed Plover Southern Lapwing
Nombre científico Phegornis mitchellii Vanellus chilensis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Near Threatened Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 21,8 cm (8.6 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Peso 34,25 g (1.21 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Diademed Plover only

Ninguno

Southern Lapwing only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Near Threatened

Diademed Plover

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

Diademed Plover

Diademed Plover (Phegornis mitchellii) is a small 16–17 cm, distinctive plover of high Andean bogs. White face and underparts; chestnut band across forehead; heavily streaked upperparts. Inhabits wet bofedal peatbogs and marshy areas above 4,000 m in Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

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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