White-crowned Lapwing vs Grey-headed Lapwing
Vanellus albiceps comparado con Vanellus cinereus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Atributo | White-crowned Lapwing | Grey-headed Lapwing |
|---|---|---|
| Nombre científico | Vanellus albiceps | Vanellus cinereus |
| Orden | Charadriiformes | Charadriiformes |
| Familia | Charadriidae | Charadriidae |
| Estado de conservación | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| Longitud | — | — |
| Envergadura | 43,7 cm (17.2 in) | 48,0 cm (18.9 in) |
| Peso | 187,5 g (6.61 oz) | 259,5 g (9.15 oz) |
| Dieta | -- | -- |
| Tamaño de la puesta | 2-4 | 4 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Hábitats compartidos
White-crowned Lapwing only
Ninguno
Grey-headed Lapwing only
Estado de conservación
Least Concern
White-crowned Lapwing
Least Concern
Grey-headed 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.
Grey-headed Lapwing
Grey-headed Lapwing: 34–37 cm, large lapwing with an ash-grey head, yellow bill tipped black, and broad black breast-band. Breeds in freshwater wetland margins and wet rice fields of northern and eastern China, Korea, and Japan; winters in South and Southeast Asia. Insectivorous. Long-distance migrant.