Southern Lapwing vs Brown-chested Lapwing

Vanellus chilensis comparado con Vanellus superciliosus

Side-by-Side Comparison

Atributo Southern Lapwing Brown-chested Lapwing
Nombre científico Vanellus chilensis Vanellus superciliosus
Orden Charadriiformes Charadriiformes
Familia Charadriidae Charadriidae
Estado de conservación Least Concern Least Concern
Longitud — —
Envergadura 45,2 cm (17.8 in) 36,5 cm (14.4 in)
Peso 291,5 g (10.28 oz) 150,0 g (5.29 oz)
Dieta -- --
Tamaño de la puesta 3-4 2-4
Population Trend — —

Habitat Comparison

Hábitats compartidos

Southern Lapwing only

Ninguno

Brown-chested Lapwing only

Estado de conservación

Least Concern

Southern Lapwing

Least Concern

Brown-chested 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.

Brown-chested Lapwing

Brown-chested Lapwing: 22–25 cm, small West African lapwing with a brown breast-band, white supercilium, and red facial wattles. Migrant within sub-Saharan Africa, breeding in savanna and grassland from Nigeria to Uganda; moves south in dry season. Insectivorous. Locally nomadic, tracking seasonal rainfall patterns across the region.

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