Southern Lapwing vs Grey-headed Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis comparado con Vanellus cinereus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Southern Lapwing Grey-headed Lapwing
Nombre científico Vanellus chilensis Vanellus cinereus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud
Envergadura 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 48,0 cm (18.9 in)
Peso 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 259,5 g (9.15 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 4
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Southern Lapwing only

Ninguno

Grey-headed Lapwing only

Ninguno

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Grey-headed Lapwing

About These Birds

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.

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.

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