Southern Lapwing vs Sociable Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis comparado con Vanellus gregarius

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Southern Lapwing Sociable Lapwing
Nombre científico Vanellus chilensis Vanellus gregarius
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Critically Endangered
Longitud
Envergadura 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 40,0 cm (15.7 in)
Peso 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 208,66666666666666 g (7.36 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 2-5
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Southern Lapwing only

Ninguno

Sociable Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Critically Endangered

Sociable 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.

Sociable Lapwing

Sociable Lapwing: 27–30 cm, pale sandy lapwing with a black-and-white head pattern, chestnut belly, and black cap. Breeds on steppe of Kazakhstan and southern Russia; winters in Sudan, Eritrea, and NW India. Critically Endangered due to habitat loss on breeding grounds and hunting on migration. Long-distance migrant. CR.

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