White-crowned Lapwing vs Southern Lapwing

Vanellus albiceps comparado con Vanellus chilensis

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo White-crowned Lapwing Southern Lapwing
Nombre científico Vanellus albiceps Vanellus chilensis
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 43,7 cm (17.2 in) 45,2 cm (17.8 in)
Peso 187,5 g (6.61 oz) 291,5 g (10.28 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 2-4 3-4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

White-crowned Lapwing only

Ninguno

Southern Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

White-crowned Lapwing

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

About These Birds

White-crowned Lapwing

White-crowned Lapwing: 28–30 cm, large African lapwing with a white crown, long yellow facial wattles, and yellow-tipped wing spurs. Resident along large sandy rivers in central and eastern Africa from Nigeria to Mozambique. Feeds on invertebrates on exposed sandbars. Strongly associated with riverine habitat. Sedentary.

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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